9. A man 5 n tall is walking toward a building at the rate of 3 A/sec. If there is a light on the ground 50n from the building, how fast is the man's shadow on the building changing when he is 20 ft from the building?

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9. A man 5 a tall is walking toward a building at the rate of 3 fi/sec. If there is a light on the ground 50 fn from the building, how fast is
the man's shadow on the building changing when he is 20 ft from the building?
Transcribed Image Text:9. A man 5 a tall is walking toward a building at the rate of 3 fi/sec. If there is a light on the ground 50 fn from the building, how fast is the man's shadow on the building changing when he is 20 ft from the building?
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