A 50-foot ladder is placed against a large building. Unfortunately, the base of the ladder is resting on an oil spill and it slips away at the rate of 3 ft/min. Find the rate of change of the height of the top of the ladder above the ground at the instant when the base of the ladder is 30 feet from the base of the building. For full credit, include units in the answer.
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