A Plane Flying Horizontally at an Altitude of 1 Mi

question 11

Multiple Choice

A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mi and a speed of 520 mi/h passes directly over a radar station.Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 2 mi away from the station.

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