3.1 A streetlight is 8m from a wall and 4m from a point along the path leading to the wall. The light is 8m high. How fast is the shadow of the man 1.8m tall shortening along the wall when he is 3m from the wall, The man walks towards the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/s.

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13.1 A streetlight is 8m from a wall and 4m from a point along the path leading to the wall. The
light is 8m high. How fast is the shadow of the man 1.8m tall shortening along the wall
when he is 3m from the wall. The man walks towards the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/s.
Transcribed Image Text:13.1 A streetlight is 8m from a wall and 4m from a point along the path leading to the wall. The light is 8m high. How fast is the shadow of the man 1.8m tall shortening along the wall when he is 3m from the wall. The man walks towards the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/s.
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