A man 6.50 ft tall approaches a street light 17.0 ft above the ground at the rate of 5.00 ft/s. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 10.0 ft from the base of the light? 17.0 ft 6.50 ft 5.00 ft/s ..... The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of ft/s. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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A man 6.50 ft tall approaches a street light 17.0 ft above the ground at the rate of 5.00 ft/s. How fast
is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 10.0 ft from the base of the light?
17.0 ft
6.50 ft
5.00 ft/s
The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of
ft/s.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A man 6.50 ft tall approaches a street light 17.0 ft above the ground at the rate of 5.00 ft/s. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 10.0 ft from the base of the light? 17.0 ft 6.50 ft 5.00 ft/s The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of ft/s. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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