A street light is at the top of a pole that has a height of 15 ft. A woman 5 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 2 ft/s along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 12 ft from the base of the pole? (Leave your answer as an exact number.) Provide your answer below: Her shadow is moving at ft/s

A street light is at the top of a pole that has a height of 15 ft. A woman 5 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 2 ft/s along a straight path. How fast is the tip of her shadow moving when she is 12 ft from the base of the pole? (Leave your answer as an exact number.) Provide your answer below: Her shadow is moving at ft/s

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