SHOW COMPLETE PROCESS AND SOLUTION At noon, ship A is 20 kilometers north of Ship B. Ship A is traveling south at 50 kilometers per hour, and ship B is traveling east at 40 kilometers per hour. If visibility is 10 kilometers, could the people on the two ships ever see each other?

SHOW COMPLETE PROCESS AND SOLUTION At noon, ship A is 20 kilometers north of Ship B. Ship A is traveling south at 50 kilometers per hour, and ship B is traveling east at 40 kilometers per hour. If visibility is 10 kilometers, could the people on the two ships ever see each other?

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