A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mi/hour passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 2 miles away from the station. i need help with the steps.

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A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mile and a speed of 500 mi/hour passes directly over a radar station. Find the rate at which the distance from the plane to the station is increasing when it is 2 miles away from the station.   i need help with the steps.

anonymous · Answer

i got this far|dw:1317006907659:dw|

anonymous · Answer

Given: dx/dt 500, find dw/dt at x=2. (w is just a random letter for the hypotenuse derivative.)

hero · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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hero · Answer

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