A kite 100 ft above the ground moves horizontally at aspeed of 8 ft/s. At what rate is the angle between the stringand the horizontal decreasing when 200 ft of string hasbeen let out?
A kite 100 ft above the ground moves horizontally at aspeed of 8 ft/s. At what rate is the angle between the stringand the horizontal decreasing when 200 ft of string hasbeen let out?
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A kite 100 ft above the ground moves horizontally at a
speed of 8 ft/s. At what rate is the angle between the string
and the horizontal decreasing when 200 ft of string has
been let out?
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