Homer's Shadow

A visualization of a classic related rates problem - a man walking away from a lamppost. Homer Simpson, who is 6ft tall, is walking away from a 18ft tall lamp post at a speed of 8ft/s. How fast is the tip of his shadow moving along the ground when he is 100ft from the lamp post?

 

J Mulholland

 
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