oey built a model sailboat that is similar to his real sailboat. the triangle sail on his real boat has a base of 25 feet. if the height of the sail on his model boat is 12 inches and the base is 15 inches, what is the height of the sail on his real boat?

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joey built a model sailboat that is similar to his real sailboat. the triangle sail on his real boat has a base of 25 feet. if the height of the sail on his model boat is 12 inches and the base is 15 inches, what is the height of the sail on his real boat?

 

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