At noon, ship A is 170 km west of ship B. Ship A is sailing east at 35 km/h and ship B is sailing north at 30 km/h. How fast (in km/hr) is the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 p.m.? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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At noon, ship A is 170 km west of ship B. Ship A is sailing east at 35 km/h and ship B is sailing north at 30 km/h. How fast (in km/hr) is the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 p.m.? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

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