A 14 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top slips down the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 12 feet above the ground?

Intermediate Algebra
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Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
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 A 14 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top slips down the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 12 feet above the ground?

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