A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mi and a speed of 420 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 3mi away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mi and a speed of 420 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 3 mi away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)