A 13 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips down the wall at a rate of 6 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 5 ft above the ground? Enter the exact answer. ft/s

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A 13 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips down the wall at a rate of 6 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away
from the wall when the top is 5 ft above the ground?
Enter the exact answer.
ft/s
Transcribed Image Text:A 13 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the top of the ladder slips down the wall at a rate of 6 ft/s, how fast will the foot be moving away from the wall when the top is 5 ft above the ground? Enter the exact answer. ft/s
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