The upper end of the ladder 5 m long leans against a vertical wall. Suppose the foot of the ladder slips away from the wall at the rate of 0.1 m/min. How fast is the top of the ladder descending when its foot is 3 m from the wall? a) 0.986 m/min b) 0.075 m/min c) 0.331 m/min d) 0.044 m/min

The upper end of the ladder 5 m long leans against a vertical wall. Suppose the foot of the ladder slips away from the wall at the rate of 0.1 m/min. How fast is the top of the ladder descending when its foot is 3 m from the wall? a) 0.986 m/min b) 0.075 m/min c) 0.331 m/min d) 0.044 m/min

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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Section2.3: Rules For Addition

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