INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES


(1) A woman 5 feet tall is standing near a street lamp that is 12 feet tall. Express the length L of her shadow as a function of her distance d from the base of the lamp.



HINT:

Here is a sketch of the situation.  Use the similar triangles.


                  

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