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

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8. A man 6 feet tall walks at a rate of 5 feet per second away from the light
that is 15 feet above the ground. When he is 10 feet from the base of the
light,
(a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving?
(b)At what rate is the length of his shadow moving?
Transcribed Image Text:8. A man 6 feet tall walks at a rate of 5 feet per second away from the light that is 15 feet above the ground. When he is 10 feet from the base of the light, (a) At what rate is the tip of his shadow moving? (b)At what rate is the length of his shadow moving?
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