SOLUTION: A man 5 ft tall walks at a rate of 4 ft/sec directly away from a street light that is 20 ft above the street. a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? b) At what rate is th
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Question 1074690: A man 5 ft tall walks at a rate of 4 ft/sec directly away from a street light that is 20 ft above the street. a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? b) At what rate is the length of his shadow changing? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man 5 ft tall walks at a rate of 4 ft/sec directly away from a street light that is 20 ft above the street. a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? b) At what rate is the length of his shadow changing?
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You have to spec his distance from the streetlight.