A plane passes over a ground radar station at an altitude of km.
Speed of the plane is km/h.
The plane is climbing at an angle of radians.
Assume the radar is located at point .
The plane is located at an altitude of km is located at point
.
After min, the plane climbs at an angle of
is located at point
.
Observe the figure,
\ km.
Assume and
.
Speed of the plane is km/h.
Total angle at is
.
Apply cosine rule to the above triangle.
\.
Substitute corresponding values in above expression.
\Find distance traveled by the plane in one minute.
\Distance.
.
Substitute in
.
Consider .
Disorientate on each side with respect to .
Substitute ,
and
.
Distance from the plane to the radar station is increasing at km/h.
Distance from the plane to the radar station is increasing at km/h.