Question

Charlotte plants another tomato plant, but this one grows faster at a rate of 4inches in per week. After 7 weeks, the tomato plant was 35 inches tall. Assumethe relationship is linear. What is the rate of change for the plant?

Answer 1

`\frac{4\text{ inches}}{\text{1 w}eek}`

After 7 weeks, the tomato was 35 inches tall, the ratio in this case is

`\frac{35\text{ inches}}{\text{7 we}eks}=5(Inches)/(week)`

hence, the ratio of change of the plant is 5 inches/week.