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A man of height 1.7 m walks at a uniform speed of 6.6 m/min from a lamp post which is 5m high.Find the rate at which the length of his shadow increases.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the situation using similar triangles and derivatives. ### Step 1: Understand the geometry of the problem We have a lamp post of height 5 m and a man of height 1.7 m walking away from the lamp post. Let: - \( X \) = distance of the man from the lamp post - \( Y \) = length of the man's shadow ### Step 2: Set up the relationship using similar triangles ...
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