MHT CET20244 May 2024Evening ShiftMathematicsApplication of DerivativesActual
A ladder 5 m long rests against a vertical wall. If its top slides downwards at the rate of 10 ~cm / sec ., then the foot of the ladder is sliding at the rate of _______ m / sec , when it is 4 m away from the wall.
Options
- A0.75
- B7.5
- C0.0075
- D0.075
Correct answer
D. 0.075
Step-by-step solution
According to the figure, x^2+y^2=25 At x=4, y=3 Differentiating (i) with respect to ' t ', we get aligned & 2 x ~d x dt +2 y ~d y dt =0 & x ~d x dt =-y ~d y dt & ~d x dt = -y x ~d y dt = -3 4 (-0.1)=0.075 aligned