Distance is the product of speed and time. The rate at which the distance between the ships changes at 4:00 p.m is 27.293 km/h.
Distance is the product of speed and time. It is given by the function,
[tex]\rm Distance = Time \times speed[/tex]
Given at noon the distance between two ships is 170 km. Furter ship A is moving towards the east at a speed of 40 km/h, therefore, the distance covered by Ship A in 4 hours will be,
[tex]\rm \text{Distance covered by Ship A in 4 hours} = 4 \times 40 = 160\ km[/tex]
The distance covered by Ship B in 4 hours will be,
[tex]\rm \text{Distance covered by Ship B in 4 hours} = 4 \times 15= 60\ km[/tex]
At 4 pm the distance between the two ships is the hypotenuse of the red triangle as shown below,
[tex]\rm Hypotenuse = \sqrt{10^2 + 60^2} = \sqrt{100+3600 }= 60.827\ km[/tex]
The rate of change in the distance between the two ships can be written as,
[tex]\rm \text{Rate of change of distance} = \dfrac{170-60.827}{4} = 27.293\ km/h[/tex]
Hence, the rate at which the distance between the ships changes at 4:00 p.m is 27.293 km/h.
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