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Speed of moving particle The coordinates of a particle moving in the metric xy-plane are differentiable functions of time t with dx/dt = 10 m/sec and dy/dt = 5 m/sec. How fast is the particle moving away from the origin as it passes through the point (3, -4)?
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Speed of moving particle The coordinates of a particle moving in the metric xy-plane are differentiable functions of time t with dx/dt = 10 m/sec and dy/dt = 5 m/sec. How fast is the particle moving away from the origin as it passes through the point (3, -4)?
ANSWER:SOLUTION: Step 1 of 4: A particle moves in the plane. It is given that the coordinates and are differentiable functions of time. and . Find how fast is the particle moving away from the origin as it passes through the point .