A jet is traveling westward with the sun directly overhead (the jet is on a line between the sun and

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A jet is traveling westward with the sun directly overhead (the jet is on a line between the sun and the center of the Earth). How fast must the jet fly in order to keep the sun directly overhead? (Assume that the Earth’s radius is 3960 mi, the altitude of the jet is low, and the Earth rotates about its axis once in 24.0 h.)

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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Chapter # 8- Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
Section: Exercises 8.4
Problem: 50
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