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Finding the speed of an airplane with respect to change in angle (rate of change problem)?
I see many asked this question but no correct solution given.
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An Airplane is flying at a constant speed and altitude, on a line that will take it directly over a radar station located on the ground. At the instant the airplane is 60000 feet from station, an observer notes that its angle of elevation is 30 deg and increasing at a rate of .5 deg per sec. Find the speed of the airplane.
1 AnswerMathematics10 years ago