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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §4.2 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, #21 · Calculus · Related rates

(Calculus classic) The bottom of a 10-foot ladder is going away from…

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(Calculus classic) The bottom of a 10-foot ladder is going away from the wall at $d x / d t = 2$ feet per second. How fast is the top going down the wall? Draw the right triangle to find $d y / d t$ when the height $y$ is (a) 6 feet (b) 5 feet (c) zero.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §4.2 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, #21

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