A boat leaves a port traveling due east at 12 mi/hr. At the same​ time, another boat leaves the same port traveling northeast at 13 mi/hr. The angle θ of the line between the boats is measured relative to due north​ (see the figure to the​ right). What is the rate of change of this angle 30 min after the boats leave the​ port? 2hr after the boats leave the​ port? Let x be the distance from the port to the eastbound boat and let z be the distance from the port to the northeast bound boat. Write an equation relating​ x, z, and θ.

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A boat leaves a port traveling due east at

12 mi/hr. At the same​ time, another boat leaves the same port traveling northeast at 13 mi/hr. The angle θ of the line between the boats is measured relative to due north​ (see the figure to the​ right). What is the rate of change of this angle 30 min after the boats leave the​ port? 2hr after the boats leave the​ port?
 
Let x be the distance from the port to the eastbound boat and let z be the distance from the port to the northeast bound boat. Write an equation relating​ x, z, and
θ.
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