A runner and his trainer are standing together on a circular track of radius 100 meters. When the trainer gives a signal, the runner starts to run around the track at a speed of 10 m/s. How fast is the distance between the runner and the trainer increasing when the runner has run 1/4 of the way around the track? A. 5.04 m/s B. 6.78 m/s C. 5.67 m/s D. 7.07 m/s

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A runner  and his trainer are standing together on a circular track of radius 100 meters. When the trainer gives a signal, the runner starts to run around the track at a speed of 10 m/s. How fast is the distance between the runner  and the trainer increasing when the runner has run 1/4 of the way around the track?

A. 5.04 m/s
B. 6.78 m/s
C. 5.67 m/s
D. 7.07 m/s
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