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An aircraft is descending to land at an airport in the morning. The aircraft is landing to the east, so that pilot has the sun in his eyes. The aircraft has a speed v and is descending at an angle `alpha` and the sun is at an angle `beta` above the horizon. Find the speed with which the aircraft's shadow moves over the groung.

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