Two cars are headed for the intersection of the two roads. If Car A is travelling south at 43 km/h and car B is travelling east at 59 km/h, at what rate is the distance between the cars decreasing when car A is 3 km and car B is 14 km from the intersection?

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Two cars are headed for the intersection of the two roads. If Car A is travelling south at 43 km/h and car
B is travelling east at 59 km/h, at what rate is the distance between the cars decreasing when car A is
3 km and car B is 14 km from the intersection?
Transcribed Image Text:Two cars are headed for the intersection of the two roads. If Car A is travelling south at 43 km/h and car B is travelling east at 59 km/h, at what rate is the distance between the cars decreasing when car A is 3 km and car B is 14 km from the intersection?
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