A street light is at the top of a 18 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 35 ft from the base of the pole?

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A street light is at the top of a 18 ft tall pole. A woman 6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 6
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