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a light at eye level stands 20 ft. from a house and 15 ft. from the path leading from the house to the street. A man walks along the wall when he is 5 ft. from the the house?
ans:8 ft per sec.

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amistre64 · Answer

this is the same disfigured construction as the last time you posted it.

there is some part missing from the question

anonymous · Answer

How fast does his shadow move along the wall when he is 5 ft from the house?

amistre64 · Answer

a light at eye level stands 20 ft. from a house and 15 ft. from the path leading from the house to the street. A man walks along............ path?

How fast does his shadow move along the wall when he is 5 ft from the house??

anonymous · Answer

yes that's the question..

amistre64 · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

where is the wall?  how is the path light 15 from the path and 20 form the house?

amistre64 · Answer

what does eye level have to do with it?

amistre64 · Answer

i just cant make sense of the question as stated ...

anonymous · Answer

maybe the wall of the house bec. he is 5 ft from the house.

amistre64 · Answer

what is the rate of change with which to compare against?  the mans walking but how fast?