Two ships leave the same port at noon. Ship A sails north at 14 mph, and...

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Two ships leave the same port at noon. Ship A sails north at 14mph, and ship B sails east at 17 mph. How fast is the distancebetween them changing at 1 p.m.? (Round your answer to one decimalplace.)

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Step 1Lets assume thatx distance from port to ship Ay distance from port to ship BTwo ships leave the port at noon means at 1200 pmShips A sails north at 14    See Answer
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