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Height of a tree increases by 2.5 feet each growing season. Quadratic, linear or exponential?

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Answer:

Linear

Explanation:

Given

Height of a tree grows by 2.5 feet

Required

Determine the type of relationship

Take for instance, the height of the tree at year 1 is x

At year 2, it will be x + 2 * 1

At year 3, it will be x + 2 * 2

At year 4, it will be x + 2 * 3

Following same pattern

At year n, it will be x + 2 *(n - 1)

Hence, growth rate = x + 2(n -1)

From the list of given options, the correct answer is Linear because the derived formula above is an example of a linear equation

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