A ladder 20 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house (see figu

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A ladder 20 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house (see figure). The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall when its base is 9 feet from the wall? Round your answer to two decimal places. Select the correct answer. −5.33 ft/sec −1.01 ft/sec −3.00 ft/sec 2.00 ft/sec 5.33 ft/sec

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A ladder 20 feet long is leaning against the wall of a house (see figure). The base of the ladder is pulled away from the wall at a rate of 2 feet per second. How fast is the top of the ladder moving down the wall when its base is 9 feet from the wall? Round your answer to two decimal places. Select the correct answer. $- 5.33 f t / s e c$ $- 1.01 f t / s e c$ $- 3.00 f t / s e c$ $2.00 f t / s e c$ $5.33 f t / s e c$