A rocket travels vertically at a speed of 1100 km/hr. The rocket is tracked through a telescope by an observer located 12 km from the launching pad. Find the rate at which the angle between the telescope and the ground is increasing 3 min after the lift-off. (Give your answer to two decimal places.) de rad/hr dt

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A rocket travels vertically at a speed of 1100 km/hr. The rocket is tracked through a telescope by an observer located 12 km
from the launching pad. Find the rate at which the angle between the telescope and the ground is increasing 3 min after the
lift-off.
(Give your answer to two decimal places.)
de
rad/hr
dt
Transcribed Image Text:A rocket travels vertically at a speed of 1100 km/hr. The rocket is tracked through a telescope by an observer located 12 km from the launching pad. Find the rate at which the angle between the telescope and the ground is increasing 3 min after the lift-off. (Give your answer to two decimal places.) de rad/hr dt
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