What is x, the height (in meters) of the roadway at a horizontal distance of 60 meters from where the roadway began?

A roadway rises uniformly 12 meters over a horizontal distance of 80 meters, as shown in the diagram below.

What is x, the height (in meters) of the roadway at a horizontal distance of 60 meters from where the roadway began?
A . 8.0
B . 9.0
C . 9.6
D . 16.0
E . 60.0

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Answer: B