A kite is flying at a height of 40 ft. A boy is flying it so that it is moving horizontally at a rate of 3 ft/sec. If the string is taut (not loose), at what rate s the string being paid out when the length of the string is 50 ft?

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A kite is flying at a height of 40 ft. A boy is flying it so that it is moving
horizontally at a rate of 3 ft/sec. If the string is taut (not loose), at what rate
is the string being paid out when the length of the string is 50 ft?
Transcribed Image Text:A kite is flying at a height of 40 ft. A boy is flying it so that it is moving horizontally at a rate of 3 ft/sec. If the string is taut (not loose), at what rate is the string being paid out when the length of the string is 50 ft?
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