SOLUTION: How to solve this related rates problem: We launch a rocket from 5km away and track the ascent with a telescope. The rocket ascends at a rate of 500 m/s. How fast is the angle

SOLUTION: How to solve this related rates problem: We launch a rocket from 5km away and track the ascent with a telescope. The rocket ascends at a rate of 500 m/s. How fast is the angle

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Question 1026177: How to solve this related rates problem:

We launch a rocket from 5km away and track the ascent with a telescope. The rocket ascends at a rate of 500 m/s. How fast is the angle between the telescope and the ground increasing 30 seconds into the launch?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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