A 21 ft. ladder is leaning against a house while the base is pulled away at a constant rate of 1.5 ft./s. At what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the side of the house when the base is: 1 foot from the house? Answer= 0.8 5 feet from the house? Answer= 20 feet from the house? Answer= (Answers should be positive.)

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A 21 ft. ladder is leaning against a house while the base is pulled away at a constant rate of 1.5 ft./s. At
what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the side of the house when the base is:
1 foot from the house? Answer= 0.8
5 feet from the house? Answer=
20 feet from the house? Answer=
(Answers should be positive.)
Transcribed Image Text:A 21 ft. ladder is leaning against a house while the base is pulled away at a constant rate of 1.5 ft./s. At what rate is the top of the ladder sliding down the side of the house when the base is: 1 foot from the house? Answer= 0.8 5 feet from the house? Answer= 20 feet from the house? Answer= (Answers should be positive.)
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