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 rada detects that the distance s is changing at a rate of 280 miles per hour. What is the speed of the alrplane? mph mi Not dn le

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An alrplane flying at an altitude of 6 miles passes directly over a radar antenna. When the alrplane is 10 mles away (s = 10), the radar
detects that the distance s Is changing at a rate of 280 miles per hour. What is the speed of the alrplane?
mph
6 mi
Net dnen ale
Transcribed Image Text:An alrplane flying at an altitude of 6 miles passes directly over a radar antenna. When the alrplane is 10 mles away (s = 10), the radar detects that the distance s Is changing at a rate of 280 miles per hour. What is the speed of the alrplane? mph 6 mi Net dnen ale
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Assume distance of the airplane from the radar is s (say)

height h(say) and horizontal distance of airplane from the radar is x (say)

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