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A Ladder 36 Feet Long Is Leaning Against a Vertical

Question 33

Question 33

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A ladder 36 feet long is leaning against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder is pulled away from the base of the building at a rate of 3 ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when it is 28 feet above the ground? Round answer to nearest tenth.


A) 2.4 ft/sec
B) 2.2 ft/sec
C) 2.0 ft/sec
D) 1.8 ft/sec

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