Answer:
18.

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21. 83 1/3 ft
22.
a. decay
b. growth
c. decay
Explanation:
18.

[tex[ \sqrt{x + 1} = 3 [/tex]
Square both sides.


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21.
Max: 5 ft tall; 3 ft shadow
Building: x ft tall; 50 ft shadow
5 ft is to 3 ft as x ft is to 50 ft
5/3 = x/50
3x = 250
x = 250/3
x = 83 1/3
Answer: 83 1/3 ft
22.
Exponential function:
y = a(b)^x
b is the number in parentheses raised to exponent x.
If b > 1, it is growth.
If b is between 0 and 1, it is decay.
Look at each case.
a. 0.85 is between 0 and 1: decay
b. 1.025 > 1: growth
c. 0.682 is between 0 and 1: decay