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]7. A zucchini plant in Darnell’s garden was 13 centimeters tall when it was first planted. Since then, it has grown approximately 0.6 centimeter per day.
a. Write a rule to describe the function.
b. After how many days will the zucchini plant be 0.208 meter tall?
a. Write a rule to describe the function.
b. After how many days will the zucchini plant be 0.208 meter tall?
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Let d be the number of days and h be the height
h = 13 + 0.6d
Answer: (a) h = 13 + 0.6d
Given height = 0.208m, find d:
0.208m = 20.8 cm
20.8 = 13 + 0.6d
0.6d = 20.8 - 13 = 7.8
d = 7.8 ÷ 0.6 = 13
Answer: (b) 13 days