A 50-ft ladder is placed directly against the side of a large building. The base of the ladder is resting on ice, and it slips a

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A 50-ft ladder is placed directly against the side of a large building. The base of the ladder is resting on ice, and it slips a

way from the building at a rate of 3 ft per minute. How fast is the top of the ladder slipping down the wall at the instant when the base of the ladder is 30 ft from the building?

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NNADVOKAT [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-17T06:30:59+03:00

NNADVOKAT [17]3 years ago

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Answer: In 16 Minutes the ladder will hit the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

50 is at the top of the building.

the base is 30 feet from the building. If the top of the ladder is falling 3 ft every minute in 16 minutes it will hit the ground.

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