At a distance of 43 ft from the pad, a man observes a helicopter taking off from a heliport. If the helicopter lifts off vertically and is rising at a speed of 52 ft/sec when it is at an altitude of 116 ft, how fast is the distance between the helicopter and the man changing at that instant? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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At a distance of 43 ft from the pad, a man observes a helicopter taking off from a heliport. If the helicopter lifts off vertically and is rising at a speed of 52 ft/sec when it is at an altitude of 116 ft, how fast is the distance between the helicopter and the man changing at that instant? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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