Question

Carlos sees a boat crossing the river. He is standing at the top of a cliff that is 35 feet above the

Answer 1

Answer:

63.64 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance from the cliff to the boat be represented by x. Since the two triangles are similar, then comparing the triangles we have;

$\frac{5.5}{35}$ = $\frac{10}{x}$

cross multiply to have

35 * 10 = 5.5 * x

350 = 5.5 x

x = $\frac{350}{5.5}$

  = 63.6364

x = 63.64 feet

The boat is 63.64 feet to the cliff.