The coordinates of a particle in the metric xy-plane are differentiable functions of time t with dx/dt

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The coordinates of a particle in the metric xy-plane are differentiable functions of time t with dx/dt = -1 m/sec and dy/dt = -5 m/sec. How fast is the particle’s distance from the origin changing as it passes through the point (5, 12)?

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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