A man 1.8 m. tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m high. At what rate is the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post? 1.78 m/s O a. Ob. 1.83 m/s O C. none of these O d. 2.16 m/s Oe. 1.64 m/s

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A man 1.8 m. tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m high. At
what rate is the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post?
Oa. 1.78 m/s
Ob.
1.83 m/s
O
C.
none of these
Od.
2.16 m/s
Oe.
1.64 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A man 1.8 m. tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m high. At what rate is the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post? Oa. 1.78 m/s Ob. 1.83 m/s O C. none of these Od. 2.16 m/s Oe. 1.64 m/s
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