Question: A painter is halfway up a 10-m ladder when the bottom starts sliding out from under him. Knowing that point A has a velocity vA

A painter is halfway up a 10-m ladder when the bottom starts sliding out from under him. Knowing that point A has a velocity vA = 2 m/s directed to the left when θ = 60°, determine 

(a) The angular velocity of the ladder, 

(b) The velocity of the painter.

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