(b) Two trains diverged from Yellow Wood station, one traveling due north at 200 mph and one traveling due east at 300 mph. You, being but one traveler, decided to play a prank and stuck a piece of magic chewing gum to each train. How quickly is the gum stretching when the northbound train is 3 miles away from the station and the eastbound train is 4 miles from the station?

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(b) Two trains diverged from Yellow Wood station, one traveling due north at 200 mph and one
traveling due east at 300 mph. You, being but one traveler, decided to play a prank and stuck a
piece of magic chewing gum to each train. How quickly is the gum stretching when the northbound
train is 3 miles away from the station and the eastbound train is 4 miles from the station?
Transcribed Image Text:(b) Two trains diverged from Yellow Wood station, one traveling due north at 200 mph and one traveling due east at 300 mph. You, being but one traveler, decided to play a prank and stuck a piece of magic chewing gum to each train. How quickly is the gum stretching when the northbound train is 3 miles away from the station and the eastbound train is 4 miles from the station?
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