An airplane is flying at an altitude of 6 miles and passes directly over a radar station. When the distance between the plane and the radar station is 10 miles, the radar detects that distance is increasing at 456 mph. What is the speed of the plane? Answer: miles divided by h

An airplane is flying at an altitude of 6 miles and passes directly over a radar station. When the distance between the plane and the radar station is 10 miles, the radar detects that distance is increasing at 456 mph. What is the speed of the plane? Answer: miles divided by h

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter8: Introduction To Functions

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An airplane is flying at an altitude of 6 miles and passes directly over a radar station.

When the distance between the plane and the radar station is 10 miles, the radar detects that distance is increasing at 456 mph.

What is the speed of the plane?

Answer: miles divided by h

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