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Two ships A and B are 10km apart on a line running south to north. Ship A farther north is streaming west at 20 km/h and ship B is streaming north at 20 km/h. Their distance of closest approach and how long do they take to reach it?

A

`5sqrt(2)km 15` min

B

`5sqrt(2)km 1.5` min

C

`5sqrt(2)km 0.5` min

D

`5sqrt(5) km` 15 sec

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