(a) (i)  QDC ~ QPO

QC 1.8
  1M
QO 9
x 1

x y 5
5x  x  y
y  4x 1
dy dx
4
dt dt 1
(ii) Let CE  s m .
s 2  42  y 2
ds dy 1M
2s  0  2y
dt dt
ds dx
2s  2 y (4 )
dt dt
dx s ds

dt 4 y dt

ds
  1
dt
 When y  5,
s 2  4 2  52 1
s 9
2

s  3 or  3 (rejected)
dx 3 3
 (1)  
dt 4(5) 20
 The rate of change of the length of
3 1
the shadow is  m/s when y  5.
20

(b) Let  be the angle of elevation of the lamp post from the man.
9  1.8
tan  
y
7.2
tan  
y
d 7.2 dy
sec2   2
dt y dt
d 7.2 cos 2  dy 1M+1A

dt y2 dt
When y  5,
dy dx 3 3
 4  4( )  
dt dt 20 5
 DP2  (9  1.8) 2  52
DP  (9  1.8) 2  52
5 1
cos  
(9  1.8) 2  52
5
7.2( )
d (9 1.8) 2  5 2 3
 2
( )
dt 5 5
7.2 52 3
  
5 2
(9  1.8)  5
2 2 5
108

1 921 1
 0.056 2 (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)
 The required rate of change of the angle
of elevation of the top of the lamp post
from the man is 0.056 2 r a d ./s .

(c) (i) Let C ' , D ' and Q ' be new positions of C, D and Q respectively after the
movement of the man.
Q'D' C ' ~ Q'PO

Q' C ' 1.8

 
Q' O 9 1
Q' C ' 1

Q' C '  C ' O 5
5Q ' C '  Q ' C '  C ' O
4Q ' C '  C ' O
Q' C ' 1

C'O 4
Q' C ' : C ' O  1 : 4 1
 The locus of Q is a straight line parallel to AB.

(ii) The velocity of the tip of the shadow

5
  1 m/s
4
5
 m/s 1
4