Man walking away from a lamp post: rate his shadow lengthens
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Question 1
12 May 2026 S1
74A man of height meters walks at a uniform speed of km/hr away from a lamp post of height meters, then the rate at which the length of the shadow is increasing is ...Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
15 May 2026 S1
76A man of height m is moving away from the lamp post at the rate m/sec. If the height of the lamp post is m, then the rate at which the shadow of the man is lengthening is:Tap an option to check your answer.