a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the base of the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house? b. At what rate is the angle, θ, between the ladder and the ground changing when the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house?
a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the base of the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house? b. At what rate is the angle, θ, between the ladder and the ground changing when the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house?
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a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the base of the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house?
b. At what rate is the angle, θ, between the ladder and the ground changing when the ladder is 12 feet from the side of the house?

Transcribed Image Text:13-A lader
A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a house when its base starts to slide away. By the time the base is 12
feet from the house, the base is moving at the rate of 5 feet per second.
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