1. An airliner passes over an airport at noon traveling 530 mi/hr due west. At 1:00 P.M., another airliner passes over the same airport at the same elevation traveling due north at 570 mi/hr. Assuming both airliners maintain their (equal) elevations, how fast is the distance between them changing at 2:30 P.M.?

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1. An airliner passes over an airport at noon traveling 530 mi/hr due west. At 1:00 P.M., another
airliner passes over the same airport at the same elevation traveling due north at 570 mi/hr.
Assuming both airliners maintain their (equal) elevations, how fast is the distance between
them changing at 2:30 P.M.?
Transcribed Image Text:1. An airliner passes over an airport at noon traveling 530 mi/hr due west. At 1:00 P.M., another airliner passes over the same airport at the same elevation traveling due north at 570 mi/hr. Assuming both airliners maintain their (equal) elevations, how fast is the distance between them changing at 2:30 P.M.?
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