$A$ ladder $10 \, m$ 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 of $3 \, cm/sec$. The height of the upper end while it is descending at the rate of $4 \, cm/sec$ is (in $, m$)

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $8$

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