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a rope passing through a capstan on a dock is attached to a boat offshore. the rope is pulled in at a constant rate of 6 ft/s and the capstan is 5 ft vertically above the water. how fast is the boat traveling
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a rope passing through a capstan on a dock is attached to a boat offshore. the rope is pulled in at a constant rate of 6 ft/s and the capstan is 5 ft vertically above the water. how fast is the boat traveling when it is 12 ft from the dock?

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Answer:The boat is traveling at a rate of 3 ft/s.

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