Question: A boat is pulled into a dock by a rope attached to the bow of the boat and passing through a pulley on the dock

A boat is pulled into a dock by a rope attached to the bow of the boat and passing through a pulley on the dock that is 1 m higher than the bow of the boat. If the rope is pulled in at a rate of 1 m/s, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when it is 8 m from the dock?


A boat is pulled into a dock by a rope

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