A searchlight 3/4 mile, from a straight shore, rotates at the rate of 2.5 rev/min. How fast is the spot of light from the searchlight moving along the shore when it is 3 mile from the point on the shore nearest the searchlight?

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A searchlight 3/4 mile, from a straight shore, rotates at the rate of 2.5 rev/min. How fast is the spot of light from the searchlight moving along the shore when it is 3 mile from the point on the shore nearest the searchlight?

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