Related rates problem: A baseball diamond is a square with 90ft sides. A batter hits the ball and runs towards first base with a speed of 24ft/second. At what rate is his distance from second base decreasing as he is halfway to first base?

I can't figure out how to approach this problem. Any help would be appreciated.

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Related rates problem: A baseball diamond is a square with 90ft sides. A batter hits the ball and runs towards first base with a speed of 24ft/second. At what rate is his distance from second base decreasing as he is halfway to first base?

I can't figure out how to approach this problem. Any help would be appreciated.

hero · Answer

If nobody else helps, I'll post a solution to this soon.

anonymous · Answer

Im still trying to work it out myself. I would appreciate the solution though.

hero · Answer

I have it

anonymous · Answer

How did you approach the problem? What did you differentiate?

hero · Answer

Do you have windows fax viewer?

anonymous · Answer

nope sorry could you possibly just explain how to do the problem without providing solution? I konw its asking alot but I have spent way too much time figuring out this problem

hero · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

wow thank you so much. I finally see where I wnet wrong

hero · Answer

Do you understand why y doesn't change?

anonymous · Answer

yes the distance between first and second doesnt change.

hero · Answer

What part of this didn't you understand at first?

anonymous · Answer

I didnt understand how the different rates of change were related. I think my main problem was in that I drew the diagram incorrectly out of confusion.

hero · Answer

I knew it. Getting started is always the most difficult thing.