34. -6h 28 ft As shown in the above picture, a 6 foot tall man is standing on a beach at night. He watches as a boat out at sea sails away from him at a constant rate of 10 feet per minute. This boat has a powerful light shining back at him, casting a shadow. If the light is 28 feet \mbox (above the water, at what rate is the length of the man's shadow] changing in feet per minute? Round to three decimal places. A. 11.662 ft/min B. 2.727 ft/min C. 10.333 ft/min D. 13.333 ft/min E. 5.222 ft/min

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B. 2.727 ft/min
C. 10.333 ft/min
D. 13.333 ft/min
E. 5.222 ft/min
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As shown in the above picture, a 6 foot tall man is standing on a
beach at night. He watches as a boat out at sea sails away from him
at a constant rate of 10 feet per minute. This boat has a powerful
light shining back at him, casting a shadow. If the light is 28 feet
\mbox{above the water, at what rate is the length of the man's shadow]
changing in feet per minute? Round to three decimal places.
A. 11.662 ft/min
Transcribed Image Text:34. -6ft B. 2.727 ft/min C. 10.333 ft/min D. 13.333 ft/min E. 5.222 ft/min 28 ft As shown in the above picture, a 6 foot tall man is standing on a beach at night. He watches as a boat out at sea sails away from him at a constant rate of 10 feet per minute. This boat has a powerful light shining back at him, casting a shadow. If the light is 28 feet \mbox{above the water, at what rate is the length of the man's shadow] changing in feet per minute? Round to three decimal places. A. 11.662 ft/min
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