A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house. The base of the ladder is being pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second.
A) What is the rate of change of the top of the ladder when the base is 15 feet from the wall?
B) Consider the triangle formed by the side of the house, the ladder, and the ground. Find the rate at which the area of the triangle is changing when the ladder is 15 feet from the wall.

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A ladder 25 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house. The base of the ladder is being pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second. 
A) What is the rate of change of the top of the ladder when the base is 15 feet from the wall?
B) Consider the triangle formed by the side of the house, the ladder, and the ground. Find the rate at which the area of the triangle is changing when the ladder is 15 feet from the wall.

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