To calculate: Car speed along the way of plane.
Answer to Problem 32E
The car speed along the way of plane is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Patrol airplane flies
Speed
Car sight distance from plane
Line-of-sight distance speed
Calculation:
Know from the Pythagorean Theorem that the distance from
Can take the Pythagorean Theorem and differentiate with respect to
Solve for
The car speed along the way of plane is
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