Related Rates problem : A boat is being pulled toward a dock by a rope attached to the bow of the boat and passing through a pulley on the dock that is 2 feet higher than the bow of the boat. When the boat is 12 ft from the dock, the rope is being pulled in at a rate of 1 ft/sec. How fast is the boat moving toward the dock at this moment?

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can you draw a picture that represents the situation?

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next, define a relationship with the given information that will be useful in determing the rates of change