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The base of a right triangle is decreasing at a rate of 2 meters per hour and the height is decreasing at a rate of 4 meters per hour. When the base is 12 meters and the height is 21 meters, then how fast is the HYPOTENUSE changing? The rate of change of the HYPOTENUSE is meters per hour. (Enter your answer as a integer or as a decimal number rounded to 2 places.)

The base of a right triangle is decreasing at a rate of 2 meters per hour and the height is decreasing at a rate of 4 meters per hour. When the base is 12 meters and the height is 21 meters, then how fast is the HYPOTENUSE changing? The rate of change of the HYPOTENUSE is meters per hour. (Enter your answer as a integer or as a decimal number rounded to 2 places.)

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The base of a right triangle is decreasing at a rate of 2 meters per hour and the height is decreasing at a rate of 4 meters per hour. When the base is 12 meters and the height is 21 meters, then how fast is the HYPOTENUSE changing? The rate of change of the HYPOTENUSE is meters per hour. (Enter your answer as a integer or as a decimal number rounded to 2 places.)
Transcribed Image Text:The base of a right triangle is decreasing at a rate of 2 meters per hour and the height is decreasing at a rate of 4 meters per hour. When the base is 12 meters and the height is 21 meters, then how fast is the HYPOTENUSE changing? The rate of change of the HYPOTENUSE is meters per hour. (Enter your answer as a integer or as a decimal number rounded to 2 places.)
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