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A cruise ship heads due west from a port 4 miles directly south of San Francisco....

A cruise ship heads due west from a port 4 miles directly south of San Francisco. If the ship is travelling at a constant rate of 21 mph, how fast is the distance between the ship and San Francisco changing 1 hour after leaving port? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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