A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 1 mi and a speed of 550 mi/h 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 mi away from the station.

a. ? 476 mi/h
b. ? 670 mi/h
c. ? 455 mi/h
d. ? 570 mi/h
e. ? 495 mi/h


a. ? 476 mi/h

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