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Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Medium problem

A 13-foot ladder leans against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder slides away from the wall at 22 ft/s. How fast, in ft/s, is the top of the ladder sliding down the wall when the bottom is 55 ft from the wall? (Give the speed as a positive number.)