3. The commercial jets at 40 000 ft are flying at 520 mph along straight-line courses that cross at right angles. How fast is the distance between the planes closing when plane A is 5 mi from the intersection point and plane B is 12 mi from the intersection point.

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3. The commercial jets at 40 000 ft are flying at 520 mph along straight-line
courses that cross at right angles. How fast is the distance between the
planes closing when plane A is 5 mi from the intersection point and plane
B is 12 mi from the intersection point.
Transcribed Image Text:3. The commercial jets at 40 000 ft are flying at 520 mph along straight-line courses that cross at right angles. How fast is the distance between the planes closing when plane A is 5 mi from the intersection point and plane B is 12 mi from the intersection point.
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