A street light is at the top of a 13 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 6 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 50 ft from the base of the pole? ft sec Submit Question

A street light is at the top of a 13 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 6 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 50 ft from the base of the pole? ft sec Submit Question

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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