The length of plank is
.
Observe the figure the plank forms right angle triangle.
\Consider length of wall is
and base of the triangle is
.
And rate of change in
is
.
From pythagoras rule
.
Apply derivative on each side with respect to
.


From the power rule of derivative:
.


Substitute
in the above equation.

(a).
\Find
when
.

.
Substitute
and
in the
.


.