Question:

The top of a 5 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall,

Last updated: 7/18/2022

The top of a 5 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall,

The top of a 5 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall, is slipping down the wall at the rate of 3 feet per second. How fast is the bottom of the ladder sliding along the ground away from the wall when the bottom of the ladder is 4 feet away from the base of the wall?