A street light is at the top of a 12.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 5.5 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 33 ft from the pole? PS: Please make sure they are no mistake in your calculations.
A street light is at the top of a 12.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 5.5 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 33 ft from the pole? PS: Please make sure they are no mistake in your calculations.
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A street light is at the top of a 12.0 ft. tall pole. A man 5.6 ft tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 5.5 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when he is 33 ft from the pole?
PS: Please make sure they are no mistake in your calculations.
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