2. A street lamp is 5m tall and located 6m from a brick wall. A person who is 2m tall walks away from the wall towards the light at a rate of 1.2 m/s. At what speed is the shadow descending down the wall when the man is 1.5 m from the wall.

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2. A street lamp is 5m tall and located 6m from a brick wall. A person who is 2m tall walks
away from the wall towards the light at a rate of 1.2 m/s. At what speed is the shadow
descending down the wall when the man is 1.5 m from the wall.
Transcribed Image Text:2. A street lamp is 5m tall and located 6m from a brick wall. A person who is 2m tall walks away from the wall towards the light at a rate of 1.2 m/s. At what speed is the shadow descending down the wall when the man is 1.5 m from the wall.
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