A man 6 ft tall walks at a rate of 5 ft/sec away from a lamppost that is 16 ft high. At what rate is the length of his shadow changing when he is 60 ft away from the lamppost?

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A man 6 ft tall walks at a rate of 5 ft/sec away from a lamppost that is 16 ft high. At what rate is the length of his shadow changing when he is 60 ft away from the lamppost? (Do not round your answer.)

A man 6 ft tall walks at a rate of 5 ft/sec away from a lamppost that is 16 ft high. At what rate is the length of his
shadow changing when he is 60 ft away from the lamppost? (Do not round your answer.)
A
3 ft/sec
15
ft/sec
11
15
ft/sec
22
C
50 ft/sec
Transcribed Image Text:A man 6 ft tall walks at a rate of 5 ft/sec away from a lamppost that is 16 ft high. At what rate is the length of his shadow changing when he is 60 ft away from the lamppost? (Do not round your answer.) A 3 ft/sec 15 ft/sec 11 15 ft/sec 22 C 50 ft/sec
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How far away he is from the lamp post (60 ft) is irrelevant??

I have looked at other websites also, and this appears to be the case.

Please confirm or advise.

Thank you,

Charlene

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