A ladder 10 feeet long rests against a vertical wall. If the bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 1ft/sec, how fast is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 6ft from the wall?

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anonymous · Answer

i know that we need to use x^2+y^2=100
x=6 and y=8
then I'm not sure what to do with them... please help!

librarian · Answer

If you understand math decently this link should help you ^_^ Im not good with math sorry this is the best I can do. LINK: http://www.freemathhelp.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-60307.html?s=81349e7c156e89af0e48100.. - Best of luck, Libby