A light is hung 15ft above a straight horizontal path. If a man 2 ft tall is walking away from the light at the rate of 5ft per sec, how fast is shadow lengthening?

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A light is hung 15ft above a straight horizontal path. If a man 2 ft tall is walking away from the light at the rate of 5ft per sec, how fast is shadow lengthening?

3. A light is hung 15 ft above a straight horizontal path. If a man 2 ft tall is walking away from the light at the
rate of 5 ft per sec, how fast is shadow lengthening?
Transcribed Image Text:3. A light is hung 15 ft above a straight horizontal path. If a man 2 ft tall is walking away from the light at the rate of 5 ft per sec, how fast is shadow lengthening?
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