A rescue plane ies horizontally at a constant speed,

Chapter 14, Problem 14.71

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A rescue plane ies horizontally at a constant speed, searching for a disabled boat. When the plane is directly above the boat, the boats crew blows a loud horn. By the time the planes sound detector perceives the horns sound, the plane has traveled a distance equal to one-half its altitude above the ocean. If the sound takes 2.00 s to reach the plane, determine (a) the planes altitude and (b) its speed.

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