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November 30, 2009

(CHAIN RULE APPLICATION) How fast is the beam of light moving along the shoreline when it is 1 km from P?

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Geraldo asked:


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

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December 2, 2009

Scrander berry @ 9:50 am

The distance from and be the light makes tan x3 sec ddt 13 arctan13 sec ddt revolutions per minute radiansmin when tan 13 dxdt 24 19 643 kmmin.

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