A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against a wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate of 2 ft/s. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down when its base is 7 feet from the wall? A. 5/12 ft/s C. 7/13 ft/s B. 5/13 ft/s D. 7/12 ft/s
A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against a wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at the rate of 2 ft/s. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down when its base is 7 feet from the wall? A. 5/12 ft/s C. 7/13 ft/s B. 5/13 ft/s D. 7/12 ft/s
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![A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against a wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the
wall at the rate of 2 ft/s. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down when its base is 7 feet from the
wall?
A. 5/12 ft/s
C. 7/13 ft/s
B. 5/13 ft/s
D. 7/12 ft/s](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff6937c8b-9852-4916-af62-b8077628a231%2F686c14cf-34c4-4b44-a06a-2b3abd352531%2F5bqbvdk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against a wall of a house. The base of the ladder is pulled away from the
wall at the rate of 2 ft/s. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down when its base is 7 feet from the
wall?
A. 5/12 ft/s
C. 7/13 ft/s
B. 5/13 ft/s
D. 7/12 ft/s
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