13-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If we pull the ladder away from the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast is the top e ladder moving down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall?

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13-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If we pull the ladder away from the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast is the top
e ladder moving down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall?
Transcribed Image Text:13-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If we pull the ladder away from the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast is the top e ladder moving down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall?
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