A ladder 3.9 m long is placed in a vertical plane which is at right angle to the vertical wall, the foot of the ladder being on horizontal ground. If the food of the ladder is pushed towards the wall at 1.8m/s, at what rate is the top of the ladder ascending the wall when the food is 1.5m from the wall?

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A ladder 3.9 m long is placed in a vertical plane which is at right angle to the vertical wall, the foot of the ladder being on horizontal ground. If the food of the ladder is pushed towards the wall at 1.8m/s, at what rate is the top of the ladder ascending the wall when the food is 1.5m from the wall?

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