A 24 ft ladder is placed upright against a wall. Then the top of the ladder slides
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a. Find the heights that the ladder reaches at 1 s intervals while the ladder slides down the wall.
b. How long will it take before the ladder is lying on the ground?
c. Does the top of the ladder also slide down the wall at a steady rate of 2 ft/s? Explain your reasoning.
d. Write parametric equations that model the distance in feet of the foot of the ladder from the wall, x, and the height in feet that the top of the ladder reaches, y. Let t represent time in seconds.
e. Write a complete explanation of the rate at which the ladder slides down the wall.
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Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach
ISBN: 978-1559539845
1st edition
Authors: Jerald Murdock, Ellen Kamischke, Eric Kamischke
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