An angler hooks a trout and reels in his line at 3 in s

Last updated: 7/26/2023

An angler hooks a trout and reels in his line at 3 in s Assume the tip of the fishing rod is 13 ft above the water and directly above the angler and the fish is pulled horizontally directly toward the angler see figure Find the horizontal speed of the fish when it is 20 ft from the angler 13 ft Decreasing at 3 in s Let x be the horizontal distance from the angler to the fish and z be the length of the fishing line where both x and z are measured in inches Write an equation relating x and z