Andrea conducts a science experiment and observes that the height of a plant depends on the amount of sunlight it

receives. The plant's height is 37 centimeters and it grows at a rate of 0.004 centimeter per hour of sunlight. If the

number of hours of sunlight is represented by the variables, which function can represent the height of the plant?

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Colt Austin

Mathematics

22 August, 23:28

Andrea conducts a science experiment and observes that the height of a plant depends on the amount of sunlight it

receives. The plant's height is 37 centimeters and it grows at a rate of 0.004 centimeter per hour of sunlight. If the

number of hours of sunlight is represented by the variables, which function can represent the height of the plant?

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Kristian Hays · Answer 1

Answer: A (h) = 37 + 004h

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to apply the next function:

A = P + rh

Where:

p = original height

r = growing rate (decimal form)

h = hours

A = height after t hours

Replacing with the values given:

A (h) = 37 + 004h

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