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A 18 ft ladder leans against a wall. The bottom of the ladder slides away from...

A 18 ft ladder leans against a wall. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 3ft/sec

How fast is ladder sliding down the wall when the base of the ladder is 10 ft away from the wall?

ft/sec.

Round your answer to three decimal places.

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