A 35-ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the bottom is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 8 ft/sec, at what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom is 21 ft from the wall?

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A 35-ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the bottom is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 8 ft/sec, at what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom is 21 ft
from the wall?
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Transcribed Image Text:A 35-ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the bottom is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 8 ft/sec, at what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom is 21 ft from the wall? ft/sec
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