The top of a ladder slides down a vertical wall at a rate of 0.675 m/s. At the moment when the bottom of the ladder is 3 m from the wall, it slides away from the wall at a rate of 0.9 m/s. How long is the ladder? 10

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SCALCET8 3.9.033.
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The top of a ladder slides down a vertical wall at a rate of 0.675 m/s. At the moment when the bottom of the ladder is 3 m from the wall, it slides away from the wall at a
rate of 0.9 m/s. How long is the ladder?
10
X m
Transcribed Image Text:11. DETAILS SCALCET8 3.9.033. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER The top of a ladder slides down a vertical wall at a rate of 0.675 m/s. At the moment when the bottom of the ladder is 3 m from the wall, it slides away from the wall at a rate of 0.9 m/s. How long is the ladder? 10 X m
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