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AP EAMCET · Maths · Application of Derivatives

A ladder of 5 m long rests against a vertical wall with the lower end on the horizontal ground. The lower end of the ladder is pulled along the ground away from the wall at the rate 3 m/sec. The height of the upper end (in meters) while it is descending at the rate of 4 m/sec, is

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 3
  4. D 4
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(C) 3

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It is given that the length of the ladder is: AB=5 m From the geometry, x2+y2=52 Differentiate the above equation. 2xdydx+2ydydx=0 xdydx+ydydx=0 It is given that, dxdt=3,dydt=-4 Substitute the values in the equation I. 3 x-4 y=0 325-y2-4y=0 325-y2=4y Squaring both…