A ladder 20 ft long is leaning against an embankment inclined 60° to the horizontal. If the bottom of the ladder. If the bottom of the ladder is being moved horizontally toward an embankment at 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder moving when the bottom is 4 ft from the embankment?

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28. A ladder 20 ft long is leaning against an embankment inclined 60° to the horizontal. If
the bottom of the ladder. If the bottom of the ladder is being moved horizontally toward
an embankment at 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder moving when the bottom
is 4 ft from the embankment?
Transcribed Image Text:28. A ladder 20 ft long is leaning against an embankment inclined 60° to the horizontal. If the bottom of the ladder. If the bottom of the ladder is being moved horizontally toward an embankment at 1 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder moving when the bottom is 4 ft from the embankment?
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