A 10-ft ladder, whose base is sitting on level ground, is leaning at an angle against...

 

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A 10-ft ladder, whose base is sitting on level ground, is leaning at an angle against a vertical wall when its base starts to slide away from the vertical wall. When the base of the ladder is 6 ft away from the bottom of the vertical wall, the base is sliding away at a rate of 4 ft/sec. At what rate is the vertical distance from the top of the ladder to the ground changing at this moment? A 10-ft ladder, whose base is sitting on level ground, is leaning at an angle against a vertical wall when its base starts to slide away from the vertical wall. When the base of the ladder is 6 ft away from the bottom of the vertical wall, the base is sliding away at a rate of 4 ft/sec. At what rate is the vertical distance from the top of the ladder to the ground changing at this moment?

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Lets denote the length of the ladder as L the distance of the base of the ladder from the wall as x ... View the full answer