An observer notices an airplane flying horizontally with a constant speed of 200 kph at an altitude of 5 kilometers. How fast are the plane and observer separating 30 seconds after the plane passes directly above the observer?

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An observer notices an airplane flying horizontally with a constant speed of 200 kph at an altitude of
5 kilometers. How fast are the plane and observer separating 30 seconds after the plane passes
directly above the observer?
Transcribed Image Text:An observer notices an airplane flying horizontally with a constant speed of 200 kph at an altitude of 5 kilometers. How fast are the plane and observer separating 30 seconds after the plane passes directly above the observer?
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