A particle is moving along the curve y = 2+ Vx + 1. At the instant that the partical passes through the point (3, 4), its x-coordinate is increasing at a rate of 8cm/s. How fast is the distance from the particle to the origin changing at that instant?

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A particle is moving along the curve y = 2+ Vx + 1. At the instant that the partical
passes through the point (3, 4), its x-coordinate is increasing at a rate of 8cm/s. How
fast is the distance from the particle to the origin changing at that instant?
Transcribed Image Text:A particle is moving along the curve y = 2+ Vx + 1. At the instant that the partical passes through the point (3, 4), its x-coordinate is increasing at a rate of 8cm/s. How fast is the distance from the particle to the origin changing at that instant?
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