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Problem
A
15
ft
15\,\text{ft}
15
ft
ladder leans against a vertical wall, forming an angle
θ
\theta
θ
with the ground. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at
2
ft/s
2\,\text{ft/s}
2
ft/s
. Calculate
d
θ
d
t
\frac{d\theta}{dt}
d
t
d
θ
, in radians per second, when the bottom of the ladder is
9
ft
9\,\text{ft}
9
ft
from the wall.
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