Question

if the sun is directly over the beanstalk, how many days after the beanstalk was planted would the beanstalk reach the sun? (the sun is 92,960,000 miles from the earth, and there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.)

Answer 1

To find the number of days it would take for the beanstalk to reach the sun when it is directly overhead, calculate the distance the beanstalk would grow each day and divide it by the growth rate of the beanstalk.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of days it would take for the beanstalk to reach the sun when it is directly overhead, we need to calculate the distance the beanstalk would grow each day. Since we know the distance from the earth to the sun is 92,960,000 miles, and there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile, we can convert the distance to feet by multiplying it by 5,280. Next, we can divide this distance by the growth rate of the beanstalk to find the number of days it would take for it to reach the sun when it is directly overhead.