A baseball player hits the ball and then runs down the first base lineat 20 ft/s. The first baseman fields the ball and then runs toward first basealong the second base line at 18 ft/s as in Figure 7. FIGURE 7Determine how fast the distance between the two players is changingat a moment when the hitter is 8 ft from first base and the first baseman is6 ft from first base.

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FIGURE 7 Determine how fast the distance between the two players is changing at a moment when the hitter is 8 ft from first base and the first baseman is 6 ft from first base.

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A baseball player hits the ball and then runs down the first base line
at 20 ft/s. The first baseman fields the ball and then runs toward first base
along the second base line at 18 ft/s as in Figure 7.

FIGURE 7
Determine how fast the distance between the two players is changing
at a moment when the hitter is 8 ft from first base and the first baseman is
6 ft from first base.

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