At noon, ship A is 10 nautical miles due west of ship B. Ship A is sailing west at 20 knots and ship B is sailing north

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At noon, ship A is 10 nautical miles due west of ship B. Ship A is sailing west at 20 knots and ship B is sailing north

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At Noon Ship A Is 10 Nautical Miles Due West Of Ship B Ship A Is Sailing West At 20 Knots And Ship B Is Sailing North 1
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At noon, ship A is 10 nautical miles due west of ship B. Ship A is sailing west at 20 knots and ship B is sailing north at 21 knots. How fast (in knots) is the distance between the ships changing at 3 PM? The distance is changing at (Note: 1 knot is a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour.) knots.
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