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Basic Related Rates: Rate of change of length of shadow
Homework Statement A 6-ft man walks away from a 15-ft lamppost at a speed of 3 ft/s. Find the rate at which his shadow is increasing in length. Homework Equations Pythagorean Theorem, Theorem of Similar Triangles (ratios of corresponding sides are equal) The Attempt at a Solution...- Michael_J
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