1. A man is standing on a horizontal ground 30 ft away from a hot air balloon. After a moment, the hot air balloon is vertically rising at a rate of 5 ft/sec. Find the rate of change between the distance of the man and the hot air balloon when it is 40 feet high.

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A man is standing on a horizontal ground 30 ft away from a hot air balloon. After a
moment, the hot air balloon is vertically rising at a rate of 5 ft/sec. Find the rate of
change between the distance of the man and the hot air balloon when it is 40 feet
high.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A man is standing on a horizontal ground 30 ft away from a hot air balloon. After a moment, the hot air balloon is vertically rising at a rate of 5 ft/sec. Find the rate of change between the distance of the man and the hot air balloon when it is 40 feet high.
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