Two ships leave port at the same time t = 0. Ship A travels East at 2km/hr while ship B heads North-West (135 degrees relative to ship A) at 10 km/hr. Find the rate at which the distance between the two ships is increasing when t = 6?

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Two ships leave port at the same time t = 0. Ship A travels East at 2km/hr while ship B heads North-West (135 degrees relative to ship A) at 10 km/hr. Find the rate at which the distance between the two ships is increasing when t = 6? 

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