An air traffic control tower radar operator locates a plane at a distance of 16.9 miles at a heading of 065° relative to the tower. Forty-five (45) seconds later, the operator locates the same plane at a distance of 19.1 miles at a heading of 073 Find the speed of the airplane and the heading along which it is traveling.

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An air traffic control tower radar operator locates a plane at a distance of 16.9 miles at a heading of 065° relative to the tower. Forty-five (45) seconds later, the operator locates the same plane at a distance of 19.1 miles at a heading of 073 Find the speed of the airplane and the heading along which it is traveling.
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