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the routes of two planes are shown. they take off from the same airport at the same time. 4. explain how an air traffic controller may direct the planes to prevent them from travelling through point x at the same time. type your answer here.
Air - traffic controllers use radar and communication systems to monitor the positions and speeds of planes. They can direct one plane to change altitude, while the other maintains its current altitude. Or they can instruct one plane to take a different route, such as a wider - arc path around the intersection point X, ensuring that the planes pass through the area at different times and avoid a collision.
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An air - traffic controller may direct one plane to change its altitude (either climb or descend) while the other plane maintains its current altitude. Another option is to direct one plane to follow a different route, for example, a longer or a more curved path around point X, so that the two planes do not reach point X at the same time.