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Imagine an expanding right triangle. If one leg has a fixed length
of {{MATH_74}} m, one leg is increasing with a rate of {{MATH_75}} m/s, and the
hypotenuse is expanding to accommodate the expanding leg, at what
rate is the hypotenuse expanding when both legs are {{MATH_76}} m long?
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First, we {{CMD_78}}introduce the variables{{CMD_79}} {{MATH_80}}, {{MATH_81}}, and {{MATH_82}}, denoting the fixed length, the length of a leg that is increasing,
and the length of the hypotenuse, in that order. Then, we {{CMD_83}}identify{{CMD_84}} the given rate {{MATH_85}} m/s and the unknown rate {{MATH_86}}, when {{MATH_87}}.
Now, we {{CMD_88}}draw a picture{{CMD_89}}.
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