?Rope on a boat A rope passing through a capstan on a dock is attached to a boat

Chapter 4, Problem 216

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Rope on a boat 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 3 ft/s and the capstan is 5 ft vertically above the water. How fast is the boat traveling when it is 10 ft from the dock?

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