A ladder is 36 feet long and is leaning against the side of a house. The base is moved away at 2 ft per min. At what rate is the ladder moving down the wall when the base is 5 feet from the wall? dh = -0.280 ft/m dt dh- -0.560 ft/m dt dh = -0.251ft/m dt dh = -0.460 ft/m dt

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A ladder is 36 feet long and is leaning against the side of a house. The base is moved away at 2 ft per min.
At what rate is the ladder moving down the wall when the base is 5 feet from the wall?
dh
= -0.280 ft/m
dt
dh--0.560 ft/m
dt
dh
= -0.251ft/m
dt
dh
dt
= -0.460 ft/m
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder is 36 feet long and is leaning against the side of a house. The base is moved away at 2 ft per min. At what rate is the ladder moving down the wall when the base is 5 feet from the wall? dh = -0.280 ft/m dt dh--0.560 ft/m dt dh = -0.251ft/m dt dh dt = -0.460 ft/m
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