Question

Hays builds model sailboats as a hobby. the dimensions of the sailboats are given. what is the height, x, of the smaller sailboat's sail? enter your a

Answer 1

7/8=x/12
Answer is 10.5

Answer 2

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Hays build model sailboats as a hobby. The dimensions of the sailboats are given. What is the height, x, of the smaller sailboat's sail? Enter your answer, as a decimal, in the box. x = in. Two sailboats with sails that are right triangles.  The top angle on the sails are marked congruent to each other. The smaler sail has a a height of x and a base of 7 inches. The lareger sail has a height of 12 inches and a base of 8 inches.

Answer: x = 10.5 in

Step-by-step explanation: When two triangles are congruents it means it has the same three sides and same three angles. In the question, the two sails have the same sides and their proportions are:

$\frac{7}{8} = \frac{x}{12}$

$x = \frac{12.7}{8}$

x = $\frac{84}{8}$

x = 10.5

The height x of the smaller sail is x = 10.5 in.