Observe the figure.
\Rate of change in
is
.
From pythagoras rule
.
Substitute
in the above equation .

.
From the figure
.

Apply derivative on each side with respect to
.

From the power rule of derivative:
.


Consider right angle triangle.
\
Apply derivative on each side with respect to
.


From the power rule of derivative:
.



Substitute
in the equation
.



The horizontal change
.
Substitute
and
,
and
.


The horizontal change
.
Vertical change 


Vertical change
.
The rate of horizontal change
.
The rate of Vertical change
.