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A 15 feet long ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is sliding away from the wall at a rate of 1.5ft per second. a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 12 ft away from the wall? b. How fast is the angle changing when x = 12 ft? c. How fast is the area of the triangle changing when x = 12 ft?

A 15 feet long ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is sliding away from the wall at a rate of 1.5ft per second. a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 12 ft away from the wall? b. How fast is the angle changing when x = 12 ft? c. How fast is the area of the triangle changing when x = 12 ft?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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A 15 feet long ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is sliding away from the wall at a rate of 1.5ft per second. a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 12 ft away from the wall? b. How fast is the angle changing when x = 12 ft? c. How fast is the area of the triangle changing when x = 12 ft?
Transcribed Image Text:A 15 feet long ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is sliding away from the wall at a rate of 1.5ft per second. a. How fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the foot of the ladder is 12 ft away from the wall? b. How fast is the angle changing when x = 12 ft? c. How fast is the area of the triangle changing when x = 12 ft?
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