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A street light is at the top of a 10.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.3 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 3.5 feet/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 49 feet from the pole? Your answer: ft/sec Hint: Draw a picture and use similar triangles.

A street light is at the top of a 10.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.3 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 3.5 feet/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 49 feet from the pole? Your answer: ft/sec Hint: Draw a picture and use similar triangles.

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A street light is at the top of a 10.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.3 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 3.5 feet/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 49 feet from the pole? Your answer: ft/sec Hint: Draw a picture and use similar triangles.
Transcribed Image Text:A street light is at the top of a 10.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.3 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 3.5 feet/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 49 feet from the pole? Your answer: ft/sec Hint: Draw a picture and use similar triangles.
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