document.write( "Question 1194693: A light at eye level stands 20 ft. from a house and 15 ft. from the path
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document.write( "leading from the house to the street. A man walks along the path at 6
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document.write( "ft.per sec. How fast does his shadow more along the wall when he is 5 ft.
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document.write( "from the house? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #827027 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "I suppose you meant \"move\" not \"more\".\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\"along the wall\"??? What wall??? Do you mean the walk???\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "What part of the shadow? Since the light is at eye level, \r\n" ); document.write( "his shadow is as tall as he is and extends indefinitely,\r\n" ); document.write( "starting at his body. The beginning of his shadow is at\r\n" ); document.write( "his body, so it moves at the same rate as he is walking.\r\n" ); document.write( "Then past his body, his shadow moves faster the further\r\n" ); document.write( "you go out his indefinitely long shadow. So the problem\r\n" ); document.write( "as stated makes no sense and is unsolvable.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Please repost typing exactly word-for-word what was given, \r\n" ); document.write( "and try to spell the words correctly.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |