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A 13-foot ladder leaning against a building meets the side of the building exactly 12 feet above the ground. How far from the building is the base of the ladder rounded to the nearest hundredth foot?

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Answer:

At the moment in question, we have a 5-12-13 right triangle.

x^2 + y^2 = 13^2

2x dx/dt + 2y dy/dt = 0

2(5)(2/3) + 2(12) dy/dt = 0

dy/dt = -5/18 ft/s

the area is 1/2 xy, so

da/dt = 1/2 y dx/dt + 1/2 x dy/dt

= (1/2)((12)(2/3) + (5)(-5/18))

= 119/36

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