An airplane, flying at an altitude of 3.21 miles above the ground, has a horizontal speed of 350 miles per hour and is descending at a rate of 14 miles per hour. Use parametric equations to find the airplane's altitude above ground after it has traveled 11 miles, as measured along the ground.

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1. An airplane, flying at an altitude of 3.21 miles above the ground, has a horizontal speed of 350 miles per hour and is descending at a rate of 14 miles per hour. Use parametric equations to find the airplane's altitude above ground after it has traveled 11 miles, as measured along the ground.