425 m P 225 m

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Chapter26: Customary (english) Units Of Measure
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Problem 6A: Add 432.78 + 43.278 + 4.3278.
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A lighthouse stands 425 m off a straight shore and the focused beam of its light revolves three times each minute. As shown in the​ figure, P is the point on shore closest to the lighthouse and Q is a point on the shore 225 m from P. What is the speed of the beam along the shore when it strikes the point​ Q? Describe how the speed of the beam along the shore varies with the distance between P and Q. Neglect the height of the lighthouse.

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225 m
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