Fermi
·
Concept Library
·
Courses
·
Books
·
Problems
·
Simulations
·
Math Wiki
·
High School
Fermi
›
Problems
Mathematics
Mathematics
Problem
A
10
ft
10\text{ ft}
10
ft
ladder rests against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder slides away from the wall at
3
ft
/
s
3\text{ ft}\!\big/\!\text{s}
3
ft
/
s
. Find the rate at which the top of the ladder is descending when the foot is
6
ft
6\text{ ft}
6
ft
from the wall.
Browse the problem library