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A boat is towed toward a dock by a cable attached to a winch

Last updated: 11/26/2023

A boat is towed toward a dock by a cable attached to a winch

A boat is towed toward a dock by a cable attached to a winch that stands 10 ft above the water level see figure Let 0 be the angle of elevation of the winch and let L be the length of the cable as the boat is towed toward the dock Complete parts a to c below When L 50 ft When L 20 ft 37 When lim de dL de dl de nL 11 ft 0 1984 Round to four decimal places as needed dL 0 0041 Round to four decimal places as needed de 0 0289 Round to four decimal places as needed dL de c Find lim and explain what is happening as the last foot of cable is reeled in note that the boat is at the dock when L 10 What is the value of the limit dl L 10 10 ft Simplify your answer