A lamp post 3 m high is 6 m from a wall. A man 2 m tall is walking directly from the post toward the wall 2.5 m/s. How fast is his shadow moving up the wall when he is 1.5 m from the wall?
A lamp post 3 m high is 6 m from a wall. A man 2 m tall is walking directly from the post toward the wall 2.5 m/s. How fast is his shadow moving up the wall when he is 1.5 m from the wall?
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Transcribed Image Text:A lamp post 3 m high is 6 m from a wall. A man 2 m tall is walking directly from the
post toward the wall 2.5 m/s. How fast is his shadow moving up the wall when he is 1.5
m from the wall?
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