the tree changing when the diameter is 4 in.? 2. An angler has hooked a fish. The fish is traveling in an east-west direction along a line 30 ft north of the angler. If the fishing line is leaving the reel at a rate of 6 ft/s when the fish is 50 ft from the angler, how fast is the fish traveling? 3. A boat is pulled toward a pier by means of a taut cable. If the boat is 20 ft below the level of the

the tree changing when the diameter is 4 in.? 2. An angler has hooked a fish. The fish is traveling in an east-west direction along a line 30 ft north of the angler. If the fishing line is leaving the reel at a rate of 6 ft/s when the fish is 50 ft from the angler, how fast is the fish traveling? 3. A boat is pulled toward a pier by means of a taut cable. If the boat is 20 ft below the level of the

College Algebra

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ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

ChapterP: Prerequisites

SectionP.9: Modeling With Equations

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