A ladder 10 ft long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 7/5 ft/s, how fast is the angle between the ladder and the ground changing when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall?

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A ladder 10 ft long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 7/5 ft/s, how fast is the angle between the ladder and the ground changing when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall?

A ladder 10 ft long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of
ft/s, how fast is the angle between the ladder and the ground changing when the bottom of the
ladder is 6 ft from the wall?
rad/s
wall
10
y
ground
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder 10 ft long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of ft/s, how fast is the angle between the ladder and the ground changing when the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall? rad/s wall 10 y ground
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