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AP EAMCET · Maths · Heights and Distances

A man \(2 \mathrm{~m}\) tall, walks at the rate of \(1 \frac{2}{3} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) towards a street light which is \(5 \frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~m}\) above the ground. The rate at which the length of his shadow is changing when he is \(3 \frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~m}\) away from the base of the light is ____

  1. A \(-1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{-1}\)
  2. B \(2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
  3. C \(-2 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
  4. D \(1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)
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(A) \(-1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{-1}\)

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\(A B=\) street light, \(C=\) Man. From \(\triangle A B E\) and \(\triangle D C E\),…