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What i am getting as answer is (6/5)^1/2princessss wrote:When a tree was planted it was 4 feet. Its height increased by a constant amount each year for 6 years. after 6 years the tree was 1/5 taller than at the end of 4th year. By how many feet did the height of the tree increase each year?
a) 3/10
b) 2/5
c) 1/2
d) 2/3
e) 6/5
We can plug in the answers, which represent the increase in height each year. We need to determine the height after 4 years and the height after 6 years. Increasing the height after 4 years by 1/5 must yield the height after 6 years. Let h = height.princessss wrote:When a tree was planted it was 4 feet. Its height increased by a constant amount each year for 6 years. after 6 years the tree was 1/5 taller than at the end of 4th year. By how many feet did the height of the tree increase each year?
a) 3/10
b) 2/5
c) 1/2
d) 2/3
e) 6/5
