For the following exercises, refer to the figure of baseball diamond, which has sides of 90 ft. 3rd 2nd Home 90 ft 1st 42. [T] A batter hits a ball toward third base at 75 ft/sec and runs toward first base at a rate of 24 ft/sec. At what rate does the distance between the ball and the batter change when 2 sec have passed?

For the following exercises, refer to the figure of baseball diamond, which has sides of 90 ft. 3rd 2nd Home 90 ft 1st 42. [T] A batter hits a ball toward third base at 75 ft/sec and runs toward first base at a rate of 24 ft/sec. At what rate does the distance between the ball and the batter change when 2 sec have passed?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter11: Introduction To Trigonometry

Section11.4: Applications With Acute Triangles

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