Ship a is 32 miles north of ship b and is sailing due south at 16 mph. ship b is sailing due east at 12 mph. at what rate is the distance between them changing at the end of 1 hour?

Explanation:

distance between ship A and B = 32 mile

Ship A velocity in south, dx/dt = -16 mph

Ship B is sailing toward east with speed, dy/st = 12 mph

time = 1 hour

rate of change of distance between them = ?

x be the distance travel after t time

X = 32 + x

Let distance between them be z

now, using Pythagoras theorem to calculate distance between ships after 1 hours

z² = x² + y²

z² = (32 + x)² + 12²

z² = (32 - 16)² + 12²

z = √400

z = 20 miles

now, calculation of rate of change of distnace

z² = (32 + x)² + y²

differentiating both side w.r.t. time

hence, the rate is the distance between them changing at the end of 1 hour is equal to

gravity

explanation:

the force on the thing and the distance the force moves the thing