A lighthouse lies 200 metres from a straight shore. The light rotates at a rate of 2 revolutions per minute. A piling marks the spot on the beach nearest the lighthouse. Find the speed at which the light beam is moving along the shore at a point 200 metres from the piling.

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8. A lighthouse lies 200 metres from a straight shore. The light rotates at a rate of 2
revolutions per minute. A piling marks the spot on the beach nearest the
lighthouse. Find the speed at which the light beam is moving along the shore at a
point 200 metres from the piling.

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