A ladder 13 meters long rests on horizontal ground and leans against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the top sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 5m from the wall? *

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A. 1/32 m/sec
B. 1/16 m/sec
C. 1/8 m/sec
O D. 1/4 m/sec
E. None of the above
Transcribed Image Text:A. 1/32 m/sec B. 1/16 m/sec C. 1/8 m/sec O D. 1/4 m/sec E. None of the above
A ladder 13 meters long rests on horizontal ground and leans against a
vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate
of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the top sliding down the wall when the foot of
the ladder is 5m from the wall? *
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder 13 meters long rests on horizontal ground and leans against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the top sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 5m from the wall? *
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