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A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against
the wall of a house (see figure). The base of the ladder is
pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second.
(a) How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall
when its base is 7 feet, 15 feet, and 24 feet from the wall?

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