A Man 6 Feet Tall Walks at a Rate of 5

question 33

Multiple Choice

A man 6 feet tall walks at a rate of 5 feet per second away from a light that is 15 feet above the ground (see figure) . When he is 10 feet from the base of the light, at what rate is the length of his shadow changing?

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