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OpenStudy (anonymous):

As claudia walks away from a 264-cm lampost, the tip of her shadow moves twice as fast as she does. what is claudia's height?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

right, I got that part of the equation. is the speed given dx/dh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure differentials are even needed here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh wow...I made that a lot more complicated than it was

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You sir, deserve a medal!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dunno, but it seems to me like at any instant of time, the shadow will always be twice as far away from the lamppost as Claudia is, so . .

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