In the third month of a study, a sugar maple tree is 82 inches tall. In the seventh month, the tree is 92 inches tall. Assuming the tree grows at a constant rate every month, what is the rule for the height of the tree during the nth month?
In the third month of a study, a sugar maple tree is 82 inches tall. In the seventh month, the tree is 92 inches tall. Assuming the tree grows at a constant rate every month, what is the rule for the height of the tree during the nth month?
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Transcribed Image Text:In the third month of a study, a sugar maple tree is 82 inches tall. In the seventh month, the tree is 92 inches tall. Assuming the tree grows at a
constant rate every month, what is the rule for the height of the tree during the nth month?
Transcribed Image Text:a = 82 + 2(n+1)
a
= 82 + 2(n-1)
a
= 77 +2.5(n+1)
a=77+2.5(n-1)
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