A boat is travelling due south at a speed of 53 miles per hour. If the boat started off 29 miles directly west of the city of Johnstown, how fast (in radians per hour) is the angle opposite the southward path changing when the boat has travelled 23miles? (Do not include units in your answer, and round to the nearest hundredth.) Provide your answer below:

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A boat is travelling due south at a speed of 53 miles per hour. If the boat started off 29 miles directly west of the city of Johnstown, how fast (in radians per hour) is the angle opposite the southward path changing when the boat has travelled 23miles? (Do not include units in your answer, and round to the nearest hundredth.)

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