Asked by Diana


Tasha saw a sailboat while walking along the pier. She thinks it is the tallest sailboat she has ever seen. The shadow cast by the boat was 14 ft long, while Tasha's shadow was only 2 ft long.

If Tasha is 5.5 ft tall, how tall was the sailboat, in feet?

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Answered by Ms. Sue
Cross multiply and solve for x.

5.5/2 = x/14

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