URGENT!!!! At noon, ship A is 40 nautical miles due west of ship B. Ship A is sailing west at 19 knots and ship B is sailing north at 16 knots. How fast (in knots) is the distance between the ships changing at 3 PM?
The distance is changing at __________ knots
(Note: 1 knot is a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour.)

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URGENT!!!! At noon, ship A is 40 nautical miles due west of ship B. Ship A is sailing west at 19 knots and ship B is sailing north at 16 knots. How fast (in knots) is the distance between the ships changing at 3 PM?
The distance is changing at __________ knots 
(Note: 1 knot is a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour.)

anonymous · Answer

can anyone help me answer this?? no one?

anonymous · Answer

how have you attempted to solve the problem?