A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 miles and a speed of 460 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 has a total distance of 4 miles away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) 411 x mi/h

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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 miles and a speed of 460 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
has a total distance of 4 miles away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
411
X mi/h
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(altitude)2 + (horizontal distance)2 (or y = x² + h<.) Differentiate with respect to t on both sides of the equation, using the Chain Rule, to solve for
%3D
dx
The given speed of the plane is
dt
i dt
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Transcribed Image Text:A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 2 miles and a speed of 460 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 has a total distance of 4 miles away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) 411 X mi/h Enhanced Feedback Please try again. Keep in mind that distance (altitude)2 + (horizontal distance)2 (or y = x² + h<.) Differentiate with respect to t on both sides of the equation, using the Chain Rule, to solve for %3D dx The given speed of the plane is dt i dt Need Help? Read It Watch It
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