A street light is at the top of a 17 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 4 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 45 ft from the base of the pole? ft sec

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A street light is at the top of a 17 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 4
ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 45 ft from the base of
the pole?
ft
sec
Transcribed Image Text:A street light is at the top of a 17 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 4 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 45 ft from the base of the pole? ft sec
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