The base of a 13 foot ladder that is leaning against a wall begins to slide away from the wa When the base is 12 ft from the wall and moving at the rate of 8 feet per second, how fast the top of the ladder sliding down the wall.

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2. The base of a 13 foot ladder that is leaning against a wall begins to slide away from the wall.
When the base is 12 ft from the wall and moving at the rate of 8 feet per second, how fast is
the top of the ladder sliding down the wall.
Transcribed Image Text:2. The base of a 13 foot ladder that is leaning against a wall begins to slide away from the wall. When the base is 12 ft from the wall and moving at the rate of 8 feet per second, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall.
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