A boat is pulled toward a dock by means of a rope wound on a drum that is located 2 ft above the bow of the boat. If the rope is being pulled in at the rate of 4 ft/sec, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when it is 33 ft from the dock? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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A boat is pulled toward a dock by means of a rope wound on a drum that is located 2 ft above the bow of the boat. If the rope is being pulled in at the rate of 4 ft/sec, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when it is 33 ft from the dock? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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