4. A basketball player is 7 feet tall walking away from a light that is 28 feet above the ground at the rate of 6 ft/sec. How fast is the shadow of the basketball player moving?

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4. A basketball player is 7 feet tall walking away from a light that is 28 feet above the ground at
the rate of 6 ft/sec. How fast is the shadow of the basketball player moving?
Transcribed Image Text:4. A basketball player is 7 feet tall walking away from a light that is 28 feet above the ground at the rate of 6 ft/sec. How fast is the shadow of the basketball player moving?
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