269. A bomber plane, flying horizontally 3.2 km above the ground is sighting on at a target on the ground directly ahead. The angle between the line of sight and the pad of the plane is changing at the rate of 5/12 rad/min. When the angle is 30 degrees, what is the speed of the plane in mph? a. 200 b. 260 c. 220 d. 240

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269. A bomber plane, flying horizontally 3.2 km above the ground is sighting on at a
target on the ground directly ahead. The angle between the line of sight and the pad of the
plane is changing at the rate of 5/12 rad/min. When the angle is 30 degrees, what is the
speed of the plane in mph?
а. 200
b. 260
с. 220
d. 240
Transcribed Image Text:269. A bomber plane, flying horizontally 3.2 km above the ground is sighting on at a target on the ground directly ahead. The angle between the line of sight and the pad of the plane is changing at the rate of 5/12 rad/min. When the angle is 30 degrees, what is the speed of the plane in mph? а. 200 b. 260 с. 220 d. 240
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