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8)At noon, a frigate is 30 nautical miles due west of a destroyer. The frigate i

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Question

8)At noon, a frigate is 30 nautical miles due west of a destroyer. The frigate is sailing due west at 20 knots (nautical miles per hour) and the destroyer is sailing due north at 25 knots. How quickly is the distance between the ships changing at 5 p.m.? 8)At noon, a frigate is 30 nautical miles due west of a destroyer. The frigate is sailing due west at 20 knots (nautical miles per hour) and the destroyer is sailing due north at 25 knots. How quickly is the distance between the ships changing at 5 p.m.?

Explanation / Answer

8)At noon, a frigate is 30 nautical miles due west of a destroyer. The frigate i