5. A ladder is 25ft long is leaning against the wall of a house the base is pulled away from the wall. Every three seconds, the distance of the base from the wall was recorded, as shown below. time (s) 3 6 9 12 distance (ft) 4.6 5.3 6.1 7 How fast is the base of the ladder moving away from the wall at 6 seconds?

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5. A ladder is 25ft long is leaning against the wall of a house the base is pulled away from the wall. Every three
seconds, the distance of the base from the wall was recorded, as shown below.
time (s)
3
6
9
12
distance (ft)
4.6
5.3
6.1
7
How fast is the base of the ladder moving away from the wall at 6 seconds?
Transcribed Image Text:5. A ladder is 25ft long is leaning against the wall of a house the base is pulled away from the wall. Every three seconds, the distance of the base from the wall was recorded, as shown below. time (s) 3 6 9 12 distance (ft) 4.6 5.3 6.1 7 How fast is the base of the ladder moving away from the wall at 6 seconds?
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