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Question Number 185000 by cortano1 last updated on 15/Jan/23

A man walks along straight path    at a speed 4 ft/s. A spotlight is   located on the ground 20 ft from    the path and is kept focused on the man.   At what rate is spotlight rotating   when the man is 15 ft from the   point on the path closest to the light?

$${A}\:{man}\:{walks}\:{along}\:{straight}\:{path}\: \\ $$$$\:{at}\:{a}\:{speed}\:\mathrm{4}\:{ft}/{s}.\:{A}\:{spotlight}\:{is} \\ $$$$\:{located}\:{on}\:{the}\:{ground}\:\mathrm{20}\:{ft}\:{from}\: \\ $$$$\:{the}\:{path}\:{and}\:{is}\:{kept}\:{focused}\:{on}\:{the}\:{man}. \\ $$$$\:{At}\:{what}\:{rate}\:{is}\:{spotlight}\:{rotating} \\ $$$$\:{when}\:{the}\:{man}\:{is}\:\mathrm{15}\:{ft}\:{from}\:{the}\: \\ $$$${point}\:{on}\:{the}\:{path}\:{closest}\:{to}\:{the}\:{light}?\: \\ $$$$\: \\ $$

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