A 22-foot ladder is leaning against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is sliding along the pavement direct away from the building at 2 feet/second, how fast is the top of the ladder moving down when the foot of the ladder is 15 feet from the wall?

A 22-foot ladder is leaning against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is sliding along the pavement direct away from the building at 2 feet/second, how fast is the top of the ladder moving down when the foot of the ladder is 15 feet from the wall?

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A 22-foot ladder is leaning against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is sliding along the pavement directly
away from the building at 2 feet/second, how fast is the top of the ladder moving down when the foot of the
ladder is 15 feet from the wall?
(round the answer to three decimal places)
10.5
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