Find the rate of change of the distance

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A particle is moving along the curve y= 2 sqrt{4 x + 4}. As the particle passes through the point (3, 8), its x-coordinate increases at a rate of 2 units per second. Find the rate of change of the distance from the particle to the origin at this instant.

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