SOLUTION: A man 6 feet tall walks away from light 10 feet above the ground. If his shadow lengthens at a rate of 2 feet per second, how fast is he walking?
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Question 991365: A man 6 feet tall walks away from light 10 feet above the ground. If his shadow lengthens at a rate of 2 feet per second, how fast is he walking?
Please give details
Thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with a right triangle.
Form similar triangles with height 10 and height 6.
The horizontal distance from the light to the man is .
The horizontal distance from the man to the tip of the shadow is .
So then,
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