Question

Alan bambooplant adds some Flair to his apartment in 4 weeks Alan has trimmed a total of 6 2/3 inch off the top of a plant. what is the rate of change in the plants height in terms of inches per week. ignore the growth rate of the

Answer 1

The plant grew 6 2/3 inches in 4 weeks.

Hence, in one week the number of inches the plant grows is

`(6(2)/(3))/(4)=((20)/(3))/(4)=(20)/(3*4)=(20)/(12)=(5)/(3)=1(2)/(3)`

Hence the growth rate is 1 2/3 inches / week