hthouse is on an island 350 meters east of the shore of Lake Michelle. The lighthouse beam makes a turn every 9 seconds. Sydney is standing on the shoreline at a point 1500 meters from the lighthouse v rapidly is the point where the beam meets the shoreline moving along the shoreline when the beam ses through Sydney's position? (Assume the shoreline runs north/south) (enter your answer rounded to 3 decimal places)

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A lighthouse is on an island 350 meters east of the shore of Lake Michelle. The lighthouse beam makes a
full turn every 9 seconds. Sydney is standing on the shoreline at a point 1500 meters from the lighthouse.
How rapidly is the point where the beam meets the shoreline moving along the shoreline when the beam
passes through Sydney's position? (Assume the shoreline runs north/south)
(enter your answer rounded to 3 decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:A lighthouse is on an island 350 meters east of the shore of Lake Michelle. The lighthouse beam makes a full turn every 9 seconds. Sydney is standing on the shoreline at a point 1500 meters from the lighthouse. How rapidly is the point where the beam meets the shoreline moving along the shoreline when the beam passes through Sydney's position? (Assume the shoreline runs north/south) (enter your answer rounded to 3 decimal places)
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