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Hw13-2.8-Related-Rates: Problem 11 At noon, person A is 3 miles east of person B. Person A is walking east at 6 miles per hour and person B is walking north at 5 miles per hour. How fast is the distance between the people changing at 1 PM? Answer: 14.78 miles / hr.

          Hw13-2.8-Related-Rates: Problem 11
At noon, person A is 3 miles east of person B. Person A is walking east at 6 miles per hour and person B is walking north at 5 miles per hour.
How fast is the distance between the people changing at 1 PM?
Answer: 14.78 miles / hr.

Hw13-2.8-Related-Rates: Problem 11
At noon, person A is 3 miles east of person B. Person A is walking east at 6 miles per hour and person B is walking north at 5 miles per hour.
How fast is the distance between the people changing at 1 PM?
Answer: 14.78 miles / hr.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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09/16/2023

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We need to find the rate of change of the distance between person A and person B, which is the same as finding the derivative of the distance with respect to time. Show more…

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Hw13-2.8-Related-Rates: Problem 11 At noon, person A is 5 miles east of person B. Person A is walking east at 3 miles per hour and person B is walking north at 5 miles per hour. How fast is the distance between the people changing at 2 PM? Answer: 14.78 miles