3. A ladder 10 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second. a) How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall when its base is 6 feet from the wall? b) Find the rate at which the area of the triangle i is 6 feet from the wall. changing when the base of the ladder c) Find the rate at which the angle between the ladder and the wall of the house is changing when the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall.

3. A ladder 10 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second. a) How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall when its base is 6 feet from the wall? b) Find the rate at which the area of the triangle i is 6 feet from the wall. changing when the base of the ladder c) Find the rate at which the angle between the ladder and the wall of the house is changing when the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall.

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