A balloon leaves the ground 30 m from an observer. If it rises at the rate of 2 m/s, how fast is it receding from the point of observation when it is 40 m above the ground?

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A balloon leaves the ground 30 m from an observer. If it rises at the rate of 2 m/s, how fast is it receding from the point of observation
when it is 40 m above the ground?
Transcribed Image Text:A balloon leaves the ground 30 m from an observer. If it rises at the rate of 2 m/s, how fast is it receding from the point of observation when it is 40 m above the ground?
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