A plane passes over a ground radar station at an altitude of
km.
Speed of the plane is
km/h.
The plane is climbing at an angle of
radians.

Assume the radar is located at point
.
The plane is located at an altitude of
km is located at point
.
After
min, the plane climbs at an angle of
is located at point
.
Observe the figure,
\
km.
Assume
and
.
Speed of the plane is
km/h.
Total angle at
is
.
Apply cosine rule to the above triangle.
\
.
Substitute corresponding values in above expression.
\
Find distance traveled by the plane in one minute.
\Distance
.
.
Substitute
in
.

Consider
.
Disorientate on each side with respect to
.

Substitute
,
and
.

Distance from the plane to the radar station is increasing at
km/h.
Distance from the plane to the radar station is increasing at
km/h.