A kite 160 feet above the ground moves in a direction parallel to the ground at the rate of 5 feet per second. How fast is the string unwinding when the length of string already let out is 200 feet?

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A kite 160 feet above the ground moves in a direction parallel to the ground at the rate of 5 feet per second. How fast is the string unwinding when the length of string already let out is 200 feet?

 

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