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a rocket is rising vertically at a rate of 880ft/sec. an observer on the ground is 3000ft from the launch point of the rocket. how fast is the distance btwn the rocket and the observer changing when the rocket is 4000ft off the ground?

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a rocket is rising vertically at a rate of 880ft/sec. an observer on the ground is 3000ft from the launch point of the rocket. how fast is the distance btwn the rocket and the observer changing when the rocket is 4000ft off the ground?

anonymous · Answer

a guy tried to help me early in the morning but i really didn't understand. can someone solve it please

anonymous · Answer

set up an equation for distance and find the derivative evaluated at 4000 distance

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