A kite is high and of string is out

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Applications of Derivatives · Applications of Derivatives

Problem

A kite is 120 m120\,\text{m} high and 130 m130\,\text{m} of string is out. If the kite is moving away horizontally at the rate of 52 m s−152\,\text{m s}^{-1}, find the rate at which the string is being paid out.

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