1. A ladder of length b rests against a vertical wall (see figure). The base of the ladder is pulled away with a constant speed vo. a. Show that the midpoint M of the ladder describes the arc of a circle of radius b/2 with the center at 0. b. Find the velocity of the midpoint M at the moment where the base of the ladder is at a distance a < b from the wall. Wall M Floor

1. A ladder of length b rests against a vertical wall (see figure). The base of the ladder is pulled away with a constant speed vo. a. Show that the midpoint M of the ladder describes the arc of a circle of radius b/2 with the center at 0. b. Find the velocity of the midpoint M at the moment where the base of the ladder is at a distance a < b from the wall. Wall M Floor

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pulled away with a constant speed vo.
a. Show that the midpoint M of the ladder describes the arc of a circle of radius
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b. Find the velocity of the midpoint M at the moment where the base of the
ladder is at a distance a < b from the wall.
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M
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