SOLUTION: A point moves on the parabola y^2 = 8 in such a way that the rate of change of the ordinate is always 5 units per second. How fast is the abscissa changing when the ordinate is 4?

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Question 1119871: A point moves on the parabola y^2 = 8 in such a way that the rate of change of the ordinate is always 5 units per second. How fast is the abscissa changing when the ordinate is 4?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A point moves on the parabola y^2 = 8
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That's not a parabola.