x-1-(36) A street light is mounted at the top of a 15-foot-tall pole. A man 6 feet tall walksaway from the pole with a speed of 5 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is thetip of his shadow moving when is 40 feet away from the pole?

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A street light is mounted at the top of a 15-foot-tall pole. A man 6 feet tall walks away from the pole with a speed of 5 ft/sec along a straight path. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving when is 40 feet away from the pole?