8. A dog chases a squirrel at a rate of 3 m/s. The squirrel dashes up a tree trunk (vertical) at the rate of 2 m/s. Find the rate of change of distance between the squirrel and the dog at the instant when the dog is 12 m from the tree trunk and the squirrel is 5 m up the trunk.

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8. A dog chases a squirrel at a rate of 3 m/s. The squirrel dashes up a tree trunk
(vertical) at the rate of 2
m/s. Find the rate of change of distance between the squirrel and the dog at the instant when the dog
is 12 m from the tree trunk and the squirrel is 5 m up the trunk.
Transcribed Image Text:8. A dog chases a squirrel at a rate of 3 m/s. The squirrel dashes up a tree trunk (vertical) at the rate of 2 m/s. Find the rate of change of distance between the squirrel and the dog at the instant when the dog is 12 m from the tree trunk and the squirrel is 5 m up the trunk.
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