The Top of a Ladder Slides Down a Vertical Wall $0.1$

question 118

Multiple Choice

The top of a ladder slides down a vertical wall at a rate of $0.1$ m/s . At the moment when the bottom of the ladder is 3 m from the wall, it slides away from the wall at a rate of 0.2 m/s . How long is the ladder?

• A) \(7 \mathrm{~m}\)
• B) \(2.3 \mathrm{~m}\)
• C) \(2 \mathrm{~m}\)
• D) \(2.8 \mathrm{~m}\)
• E) None of these

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Process Goal

An objective focused on the ways in which something is to be accomplished, emphasizing the steps, strategies, or procedures.

Excluded

Being left out or denied participation in a group or activity, often leading to feelings of isolation or rejection.

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A choice made after consideration of options and consequences in order to resolve a problem or achieve an outcome.

TRIP

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