plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mi/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it has a total distance of 5 miles away from the station. (Round your swer to the nearest whole number.) mi/h

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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mi/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it has a total distance of 5 miles away from the station. (Round your
answer to the nearest whole number.)
mi/h
Transcribed Image Text:A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mi/h passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it has a total distance of 5 miles away from the station. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) mi/h
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