As a bicyclist moving at 6m/s passes a point, a balloon 8m directly above him rises at the rate of 2m/s. How fast is the distance between the balloon and the cyclist chang ing after 3sec.?

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5.) As a bicyclist moving at 6m/s passes a
point, a balloon 8m directly above him
rises at the rate of 2m/s. How fast is
the distance between the balloon and
the cyclist chang ing after 3sec.?
Transcribed Image Text:5.) As a bicyclist moving at 6m/s passes a point, a balloon 8m directly above him rises at the rate of 2m/s. How fast is the distance between the balloon and the cyclist chang ing after 3sec.?
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