Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: 9 . on level farmland , two runners leave at the same time from the intersection of two country roads . one runner jogs due north at a constant rate of 8 miles per hour while the second runner jogs due east at a constant rate that is 42 miles per hour faster than the first runner ' s rate . how far apart , to the nearest mile , will they be after 1 / 2 hour ? 
Options: a ) 6 , b ) 7 , c ) 8 , d ) 12 , e ) 14
Output (English): a