A lighthouse, L, is on an island 4 mi away from the closest point, P, on the beach. If the lighthouse light rotates clockwise at a constant rate of 19 revolutions/min, how fast (in mi/min) does the beam of light move across the beach 2 mi away from the closest point on the beach?

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A lighthouse, L, is on an island 4 mi away from the closest point, P, on the beach. If the lighthouse light rotates clockwise at a constant rate of 19 revolutions/min, how fast (in mi/min) does the beam of light move across the beach 2 mi away from the closest point on the beach?

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