1. A ladder 13 meters long rests on horizontal ground and leans against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the top sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 5 meters from the wall?

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1. A ladder 13 meters long rests on horizontal ground and leans against
a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall
at the rate of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the top sliding down the wall
when the foot of the ladder is 5 meters from the wall?
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