8. A 25-ft ladder is placed against a building resting on a banana peel. The base of the ladder is slipping away from the building at a rate of 20-ft/min. Find the rate at which the top of the ladder is siding down the building at the instant the bottom of the ladder is 10-ft from the base of the building.

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8. A 25-ft ladder is placed against a building resting on a banana peel. The base of
the ladder is slipping away from the building at a rate of 20-ft/min. Find the rate at
which the top of the ladder is siding down the building at the instant the bottom of
the ladder is 10-ft from the base of the building.
Transcribed Image Text:8. A 25-ft ladder is placed against a building resting on a banana peel. The base of the ladder is slipping away from the building at a rate of 20-ft/min. Find the rate at which the top of the ladder is siding down the building at the instant the bottom of the ladder is 10-ft from the base of the building.
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