Question

B. Grandpa Dewitt planted an oak tree 58 years ago and it is now 14 metres high. When

he planted the oak, it measured 1 metre in height. How much did the oak tree grow
on average each year?
how would i write the equation?

Answer 1

It grew 0.22 ft on the average yearly

Explanation:

Here, we want to calculate the average growth rate

We find the difference between the heights

That will be;

(14-1) = 13

divide by the number of years

= 13/58 = 0.22 meter per year