$A$ ladder $20 \ ft$ long leans against a vertical wall. The top end slides downwards at the rate of $2 \ ft/sec$. The rate at which the lower end moves on a horizontal floor when it is $12 \ ft$ from the wall is

  • A
    $\frac{8}{3} \ ft/sec$
  • B
    $\frac{6}{5} \ ft/sec$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{2} \ ft/sec$
  • D
    $\frac{17}{4} \ ft/sec$

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