An air traffic controller spots two airplanes at the same altitude converging to a point as they fly at right angles to each other. One airplane is 75 miles from the point and has a speed of 450 miles per hour. The other is 100 miles from the point and has a speed of 600 miles per hour. (a) At what rate is the distance between the planes changing? mph (b) How much time does the controller have to get one of the airplanes on a different flight path? h

An air traffic controller spots two airplanes at the same altitude converging to a point as they fly at right angles to each other. One airplane is 75 miles from the point and has a speed of 450 miles per hour. The other is 100 miles from the point and has a speed of 600 miles per hour. (a) At what rate is the distance between the planes changing? mph (b) How much time does the controller have to get one of the airplanes on a different flight path? h

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Polynomial Functions

Section3.5: Mathematical Modeling And Variation

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