A rocket is being launched. After a while, it rises at a constant velocity of 50 miles per second. An observer is standing 35 miles from the launching site. How fast is the distance between the rocket and the observer changing when the rocket is at a height of 12 miles? Present your answer as an approximation, accurate up to three or more decimals.

A rocket is being launched. After a while, it rises at a constant velocity of 50 miles per second. An observer is standing 35 miles from the launching site. How fast is the distance between the rocket and the observer changing when the rocket is at a height of 12 miles? Present your answer as an approximation, accurate up to three or more decimals.

Astronomy

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

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Chapter19: Celestial Distances

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