Two buses are driving along parallel freeways that are 5mi apart, one heading east and the other heading west. Assuming that each bus drives a constant 55mph, find the rate at which the distance between the buses is changing when they are 13mi apart, heading toward each other.

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Two buses are driving along parallel freeways that are 5mi apart, one heading east and the other heading west. Assuming that each bus drives a constant 55mph, find the rate at which the distance between the buses is changing when they are 13mi apart, heading toward each other.

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since the two buses are heading towards each other isnt the rate meant to be decreasing or shrinking instead of increasing cause that was what i saw in a textbook

 

9. Two buses are driving along parallel freeways that are 5 mi apart, one heading east and the other heading west.
Assuming that each bus drives a constant 55 mph, find the rate at which the distance between the buses is
changing when they are 13 mi apart, heading toward each other.
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1320
The distance between them shrinks at a rate of ≈101.5 mph.
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Transcribed Image Text:9. Two buses are driving along parallel freeways that are 5 mi apart, one heading east and the other heading west. Assuming that each bus drives a constant 55 mph, find the rate at which the distance between the buses is changing when they are 13 mi apart, heading toward each other. Solution 1320 The distance between them shrinks at a rate of ≈101.5 mph. 13
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