Mathematics

Problem

A 1.8-meter-tall hiker walks away from a 5-meter-tall trail light at a constant speed of 1.2 m/s. When the hiker is 10 m from the base of the light, what is the speed (in m/s) of the tip of the hiker’s shadow? a)

1.63

2.40

1.88

1.97

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