Related Rates - Rocket

A rocket flies vertically at a speed of 4 miles per minute. You watch the rocket from a distance of 30 miles away. At what rate is the angle of elevation to the rocket changing after 12 minutes?

 

Jason Slowbe

 
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Activity
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calculus 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United Kingdom)
 
 
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