A fifteen-foot ladder leans against a wall and slides down, with the base of the ladder observed to be moving away from the wall at 3 feet per second when it is 12 feet from the wall. At what speed is the top of the ladder moving downward? O 3 feet per second O 2 feet per second O 9 feet per second O 4 feet per second O 5 feet per second

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A fifteen-foot ladder leans against a wall and slides down, with the base of the ladder observed
to be moving away from the wall at 3 feet per second when it is 12 feet from the wall. At what
speed is the top of the ladder moving downward?
3 feet per second
O 2 feet per second
O 9 feet per second
O 4 feet
per
second
O 5 feet per second
Transcribed Image Text:A fifteen-foot ladder leans against a wall and slides down, with the base of the ladder observed to be moving away from the wall at 3 feet per second when it is 12 feet from the wall. At what speed is the top of the ladder moving downward? 3 feet per second O 2 feet per second O 9 feet per second O 4 feet per second O 5 feet per second
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