The top of a 17 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall, is slipping down the wall at the rate of 4 feet per second. How fast is the bottom of the ladder sliding along the ground when the bottom of the ladder is 9 feet away from the base of the wall? (Round your answer to four decimal places. Be sure to choose the correct units.)

The top of a 17 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall, is slipping down the wall at the rate of 4 feet per second. How fast is the bottom of the ladder sliding along the ground when the bottom of the ladder is 9 feet away from the base of the wall? (Round your answer to four decimal places. Be sure to choose the correct units.)

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.3: Solving Quadratic Equations By Graphing

Problem 6GP

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