A man starts walking north at 6 ft/s from a point P. Five minutes later a woman starts walking south at 7 ft/s from a point 500 ft due east of P. At what rate (in ft/s) are the people moving apart 15 minutes after the woman starts walking? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) ft/s

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A man starts walking north at 6 ft/s from a point P. Five minutes later a woman starts walking south at 7 ft/s from a point 500 ft due east of P. At what rate (in ft/s) are the people moving apart
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