QuestiuI 3. A lighthouse is on a small island 3 km away from the nearest point P on a straight shoreline, and its light makes 4 revolutions per minute. At what rate is the beam of light moving along the shoreline when it is 1 km away from P?

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A lighthouse is on a small island 3 km away from the nearest point P on a straight shoreline, and its light makes 4 revolutions per
minute. At what rate is the beam of light moving along the shoreline when it is 1 km away from P?
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