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A radar station detects an incoming missile. At first contact, the missile is found to be a
distance d = 57.5 miles away from the radar dish, at an angle of θ = 30.0 ̊ from the horizon.
After 2.50 seconds, the missile is detected a distance d = 17.5 miles away from the radar
dish, at an angle of θ = 70.0 ̊ from the horizon.
Calculate the average velocity of the missile in
polar form (magnitude and direction).
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