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Because of a storm, ground controllers instruct the pilot of a plane flying at an altitude of 4 miles to make a 90º turn and climb to an altitude of 4.2 miles. The model for the path of the plane during this maneuver is

where t is the time in hours and r is the distance in miles.

(a) Determine the speed of the plane.

(b) Calculate aT and aN. Why is one of these equal to 0?

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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