Please help! At noon, ship A is 150 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 is the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 P.M?

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Please help! At noon, ship A is 150 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 is the distance between the ships changing at 4:00 P.M?
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