The Top of a Ladder Slides Down a Vertical Wall

question 15

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) 2 m
• B) 2.8 m
• C) 2.3 m
• D) 7 m
• E) None of these

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