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Interpreting graphs of functions

The maximum speed that a sailboat can reach depends on the size of the boat. The graph below shows the maximum speed, vv, that a sailboat can reach as a function of its length, \ell.
Complete the following sentences based on the graph of the function.
  • The longer the sailboat is, the
    it can go.
  • For a boat to reach the speed of 1010 kilometers per hour, it needs to be at least
    • Your answer should be
    • an integer, like 66
    • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
    • a proper fraction, like 1/21/2 or 6/106/10
    • an improper fraction, like 10/710/7 or 14/814/8
    • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
    feet long.
  • The maximum speed that an 88-foot boat can reach is
    • Your answer should be
    • an integer, like 66
    • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
    • a proper fraction, like 1/21/2 or 6/106/10
    • an improper fraction, like 10/710/7 or 14/814/8
    • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
    kilometers per hour.
  • A 1616-foot sailboat at top speed is
    as fast as a 44-foot sailboat at top speed.