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6) A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of
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6) A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at a rate of 1 foot per second. Use the steps below to find how fast the top of the ladder is sliding down the wall at the moment when the ladder is 4 feet from the wall. A. (4 points) Draw a picture of the situation. Determine which values are changing and which values are constant. Label your picture with the known and unknown values. B. (2 points) Write an equation that represents the situation. C. (8 points) Use your equation from step B and Calculus to find how fast the top of the ladder is sliding down the wall at the moment when the ladder is 4 feet from the wall.