An airplane flying at an altitude of 6 miles passes directly over a radar antenna. When the airplane is 10 miles away (s = 10), the radar detects that the distance s is changing at a rate of 250 miles per hour. What is the speed of the airplane? mph Not down to scale

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An airplane flying at an altitude of 6 miles passes directly over a radar antenna. When the airplane is 10 miles away (s = 10), the radar detects that the distance s is changing at a rate of 250 miles per hour. What is
the speed of the airplane?
mph
Not down to scale
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane flying at an altitude of 6 miles passes directly over a radar antenna. When the airplane is 10 miles away (s = 10), the radar detects that the distance s is changing at a rate of 250 miles per hour. What is the speed of the airplane? mph Not down to scale
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