1 A police car is at rest and is located 8. mile due west of a street intersection. Another car is located mile 4. north of the intersection and is traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour (mph) due south toward the intersection. At that instant, the radar in the police car records the rate at which the distance between the two cars is changing. What speed is recorded by the radar?
1 A police car is at rest and is located 8. mile due west of a street intersection. Another car is located mile 4. north of the intersection and is traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour (mph) due south toward the intersection. At that instant, the radar in the police car records the rate at which the distance between the two cars is changing. What speed is recorded by the radar?
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![mile due west of a street intersection. Another car is located
8.
mile
4.
A police car is at rest and is located
north of the intersection and is traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour (mph) due south toward the
intersection. At that instant, the radar in the police car records the rate at which the distance between the
two cars is changing. What speed is recorded by the radar?
35.8 mph
38.8 mph
41.2 mph
44.2 mph
53.7 mph
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Transcribed Image Text:mile due west of a street intersection. Another car is located
8.
mile
4.
A police car is at rest and is located
north of the intersection and is traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour (mph) due south toward the
intersection. At that instant, the radar in the police car records the rate at which the distance between the
two cars is changing. What speed is recorded by the radar?
35.8 mph
38.8 mph
41.2 mph
44.2 mph
53.7 mph
0 0
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