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A man 2m tall, walks at the rate of `1 2/3m//s e c` towards a street light which is `5 1/3` m above the ground. At what rate is tip of his shadow moving? At what rate is the length of the shadow changing when he is `3 1/(13)m` from the base of the light?

A

`1/4`

B

`(-1)/(2)`

C

`-1(1)/(4)`

D

`-1/8`

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