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An observer is tracking a small plane flying at an altitude of 5000 feet. The plane flies...

An observer is tracking a small plane flying at an altitude of 5000 feet. The plane flies directly over the observer at a rate of 1000 feet per minute. Find the rate of change of the distance from the plane to the observer when the plane is 12,000 feet horizontally from the observer.

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