A revolving beacon light is located on an island and is 2 miles away from the nearest

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A revolving beacon light is located on an island and is 2 miles away from the nearest point P of the straight shoreline of the mainland. The beacon throws a spot of light that moves along the shoreline as the beacon revolves. If the speed of the spot of light on the shoreline is 5π miles per minute when the spot is 1 mile from P, how fast is the beacon revolving?
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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