(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to three decimal places.) rate: 1.2 m/s

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A man of height 1.9 meters walks away from a 5-meter lamppost at a speed of 1.2 m/s. Find the rate at which his shadow is
increasing in length.
y
(Use decimal notation. Give your answer to three decimal places.)
rate:
1.2
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A man of height 1.9 meters walks away from a 5-meter lamppost at a speed of 1.2 m/s. Find the rate at which his shadow is increasing in length. y (Use decimal notation. Give your answer to three decimal places.) rate: 1.2 m/s
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