The base of a 35-foot ladder is being pulled away from a wall at a rate of 7 feet per second. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at the instant when the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the wall?

The base of a 35-foot ladder is being pulled away from a wall at a rate of 7 feet per second. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall at the instant when the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the wall?

Intermediate Algebra

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Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section10.5: Solve Exponential And Logarithmic Equations

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