The base of a 13-ft ladder leaning against a wall begins to slide away from the wall. At the instant of time when the base is 5 ft from the wall, the base is moving at the rate of 7 ft/sec. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at that instant of time? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

The base of a 13-ft ladder leaning against a wall begins to slide away from the wall. At the instant of time when the base is 5 ft from the wall, the base is moving at the rate of 7 ft/sec. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at that instant of time? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Elementary Geometry for College Students

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ISBN:9781285195698

Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein

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