Question

Write an expression that represents the height of a tree that begins at 6.7 feet and increases by 2.6 feet per year. Let t represent the number of years. ​

Answer 1

2.6t +6.7 . . . . feet

Explanation:

You want an expression that represents the height of a tree that begins at 6.7 feet and increases by 2.6 feet per year.

Increase

The increase is 2.6 ft per year, so after t years, the height will have increased by ...

2.6t . . . . feet

Height

The increase is added to the beginning height to get the height after t years:

2.6t +6.7 . . . . feet