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Old August 17th, 2009, 11:38 AM
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differentiate "with respect to" time:

2xdx/dt + 2ydy/dt = 0

you are given dx/dt, and y. you can calculate x from x^2 + y^2 = 25

then calculate dy/dt-- the speed of the ladder down the wall

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