3-meter long steel pipe has its upper end leaning against a vertical wall and lower end on a level ground. The lower end moves away at constant rate of 2cm/s. How fast is the upper end moving down, in cm/s, when the lower end is 2 m from the wall

3-meter long steel pipe has its upper end leaning against a vertical wall and lower end on a level ground. The lower end moves away at constant rate of 2cm/s. How fast is the upper end moving down, in cm/s, when the lower end is 2 m from the wall

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter6: Topics In Analytic Geometry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 33CT

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A 3-meter long steel pipe has its upper end leaning against a vertical wall and lower end on a level ground. The lower end moves away at constant rate of 2cm/s. How fast is the upper end moving down, in cm/s, when the lower end is 2 m from the wall?

a.1.81

b.1.98

c.1.66

d.1.79

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