A 10-ft ladder rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall?

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A 10-ft ladder rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate
of 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall?
Transcribed Image Text:A 10-ft ladder rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall?
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