Nazima is fly fishing in a stream. The tip ofher fishing rod is 1.8 m above the surfaceof the water and the fly at the end of thestring rests on the water 3.6 m away and2.4 m from a point directly under the tip ofthe rod. Assuming that her string(from the tip of her rod to the fly) is taut,how much string does she have out(see Fig. 6.64)? If she pulls in the string atthe rate of 5 cm per second, what will bethe horizontal distance of the fly from herafter 12 seconds?10.1.8 m2.4 m1.2 mFig. 6.64

Nazima is fly fishing in a stream. The tip ofher fishing rod is 1.8 m

1.	Nazima is fly fishing in a stream. The tip ofher fishing rod is 1.8 m above the surfaceof the water and the fly at the end of thestring rests on the water 3.6 m away and2.4 m from a point directly under the tip ofthe rod. Assuming that her string(from the tip of her rod to the fly) is taut,how much string does she have out(see Fig. 6.64)? If she pulls in the string atthe rate of 5 cm per second, what will bethe horizontal distance of the fly from herafter 12 seconds?10.1.8 m2.4 m1.2 mFig. 6.64
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