Question

Suppose that a 25-ft ladder is sliding down a wall at a rate of 2 ft/sec.

A) 23 ft
B) 27 ft
C) 29 ft
D) 31 ft

Answer 1

The ladder will slide down 25 ft down the wall in 12.5 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to determine how far down the wall the 25-ft ladder has slid given that it is sliding down at a rate of 2 ft/sec. We can use the information provided to find the answer. Since the ladder is sliding down at a rate of 2 ft/sec, it will slide down 2 ft every second. In order to find how many seconds it will take to slide down the full length of the ladder, we can divide the length of the ladder (25 ft) by the rate of sliding (2 ft/sec). This gives us 12.5 seconds. Therefore, the ladder will slide down 25 ft down the wall in 12.5 seconds.