#Related rate problem. My solution doesn't match with textbook's :( ?

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sacred zinc
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So rate of change of distance between them (dh/dt) = sqrt[(dx/dt)^2 + (dy/dt)^2)]
My answer is sqrt(39000) while book is 390

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sacred zinc
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that'd do. I just don't understand why it doesn't match if I try to differentiate h = sqrt(x^2 + y^2)

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sacred zinc
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Thank you...

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how long it'd take to finish calculus 1, 2 and 3? How many hours a day? I am a fast learner.

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