iddle man who is 6ft tall is attempting to escape from prison. He runs at a speed of 14ft/sec in a straight line towards the prison wal which he thinks he can climb over. the gurad shines a spotlight which is located on the ground 100ft from the wall onto riddleman form a shadow on the wall. at what rate is his shadown on the prison wall decreasing when he is 60ft from the wall?

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riddle man who is 6ft tall is attempting to escape from prison. He runs at a speed of 14ft/sec in a straight line towards the prison wal which he thinks he can climb over. the gurad shines a spotlight which is located on the ground 100ft from the wall onto riddleman form a shadow on the wall. at what rate is his shadown on the prison wall decreasing when he is 60ft from the wall?

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