A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 600 miles per hour 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 miles away from the station. Hint: draw a picture and find a right triangle in it!

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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 600 miles per hour 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 miles away from the station. Hint: draw a picture and find a right triangle in it!
Transcribed Image Text:A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 600 miles per hour 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 miles away from the station. Hint: draw a picture and find a right triangle in it!
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