A 17 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips...

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A 17 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips down the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 8 ft above the ground? Enter the exact answer. ft/s A 17 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips down the wall at a rate of 4 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 8 ft above the ground? Enter the exact answer. ft/s

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To solve this problem we can use related rates and the Pythagorean theorem Lets denote the d... View the full answer