10. A ladder 13 ft. long leans against a vertical wall. If the top slides down at 1.5 ft. per sec., how fast is the angle of elevation of the ladder decreasing, when the lower end is 12 ft. from the wall?

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10. A ladder 13 ft. long leans against a vertical wall. If the top slides down at 1.5 ft. per sec., how fast is the
angle of elevation of the ladder decreasing, when the lower end is 12 ft. from the wall?
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