) At noon, your friend is 60 miles east of Mankato while you are 20 miles south of Mankato. If your friend is driving towards Mankato at 40 miles per hour and you are driving away from Mankato at 30 miles per hour, then how quickly is the distance between you and your friend decreasing at noon?

) At noon, your friend is 60 miles east of Mankato while you are 20 miles south of Mankato. If your friend is driving towards Mankato at 40 miles per hour and you are driving away from Mankato at 30 miles per hour, then how quickly is the distance between you and your friend decreasing at noon?

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(11) At noon, your friend is 60 miles east of Mankato while you are 20 miles south of
Mankato. If your friend is driving towards Mankato at 40 miles per hour and you are
driving away from Mankato at 30 miles per hour, then how quickly is the distance
between you and your friend decreasing at noon?

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