looks like a right-angled triangle
horizontal distance = 250(4/60) = 50/3 miles
vertical distance = 4 miles
hypotenuse --- x
x^2 = (50/3)^2 + 4^2
= ....
An airplane is flying at a speed of 250 mph at an altitude of 4 miles. The plane passes directly above a radar station at time t = 0.
What is the distance s between the plane and the radar station after four minutes?
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