Answer:
The value is [tex] \frac{dR}{dt} = -286.2 \ km/hr [/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The speed of the airplane from the north is [tex]\frac{dN}{dt} = -181 \ km /hr[/tex]
The negative sign is because the direction is towards the south
The speed of the airplane from the east is [tex]\frac{dE}{dt} = -278 \ km/hr[/tex]
The negative sign is because the direction is towards the west
The distance of the southbound plane from the airport is [tex]N = 30 \ km[/tex]
The distance of the westbound plane is [tex]E = 15 \ km[/tex]
Generally the distance between the plane is mathematically represented using Pythagoras theorem as
[tex]R^2 = N^2 + E^2[/tex]
Next differentiate implicitly this equation to obtain the rate at which the distance between the planes changes
So
[tex]2R\frac{dR}{dt} = 2N \frac{dN}{dt} + 2E\frac{dE}{dt}[/tex]
Here
[tex]R = \sqrt{N^2 + E^2}[/tex]
=> [tex]R = \sqrt{30^2 + 15^2}[/tex]
=> [tex]R = \sqrt{30^2 + 15^2}[/tex]
=> [tex]R =33.54 \ m [/tex]
[tex]2(33.54) * \frac{dR}{dt} = 2( 30)*(-181) + 2*15*(-278)[/tex]
=> [tex] 67.08 * \frac{dR}{dt} = -19200[/tex]
=> [tex] \frac{dR}{dt} = -286.2 \ km/hr [/tex]
The rate of change of the distance between the planes is 286.23 km/hr.
The given parameters;
The distance between the two planes is calculated by applying Pythagoras theorem as shown below;
[tex]d^2 = n^2 + e^2\\\\d = \sqrt{n^2 + e^2} \\\\d = \sqrt{30^2 + 15^2} \\\\d = 33.54 \ km[/tex]
The rate of change of the distance between the planes is calculated as follows;
[tex]d^2 = e^2 + n^2\\\\2\frac{dd}{dt} = 2e\frac{de}{dt} + 2n\frac{dn}{dt} \\\\d\frac{dd}{dt} = e\frac{de}{dt} + n\frac{dn}{dt}\\\\(33.54) \frac{dd}{dt} = (15)(278) \ + (30)(181)\\\\(33.54) \frac{dd}{dt} = 9600\\\\\frac{dd}{dt} = \frac{9600}{33.54} \\\\\frac{dd}{dt} = 286.23 \ km/hr[/tex]
Thus, the rate of change of the distance between the planes is 286.23 km/hr.
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