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A man 1.85 m tall approaches a street light 5.4 m above the ground at the rate of 23 mis. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 2.1 m from the base of the light? 5.4m 185 m 23 m/s The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of mis. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

A man 1.85 m tall approaches a street light 5.4 m above the ground at the rate of 23 mis. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 2.1 m from the base of the light? 5.4m 185 m 23 m/s The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of mis. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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A man 1.85 m tall approaches a street light 5.4 m above the ground at the rate of 2.3 m/s. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 2.1 m from the base of the light? 5.4 m 1.85 m 2.3 m/s ..... The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of m/s. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A man 1.85 m tall approaches a street light 5.4 m above the ground at the rate of 2.3 m/s. How fast is the end of the man's shadow moving when he is 2.1 m from the base of the light? 5.4 m 1.85 m 2.3 m/s ..... The end of the man's shadow is moving at a rate of m/s. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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