At noon, Boat A heads due east at a constant speed of 25 km/h while Boat B heads due…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

At noon, Boat A heads due east at a constant speed of 25 km/h while Boat B heads due north at 15 km/h. Both boats depart from the same dock at the same instant. Calculate the rate (in km/h) at which the distance between the two boats is changing at 2:00 p.m.

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