SOLUTION: A boojum is avery slow growing catcus. One-fifty-yearoldboojum is 1.5meters tall and has been growing about 0.03 meter each year. assume the groth patern contunies.

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: A boojum is avery slow growing catcus. One-fifty-yearoldboojum is 1.5meters tall and has been growing about 0.03 meter each year. assume the groth patern contunies. a.write a expression for the height in metersof the boojum y years from now. b.how tall will the boojum be in 50 years This question is from textbook pre algebra

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A. 1.5+.03y
B. Assuming that the rate of growth is consistent, .03*50 is 1.5 meters, plus the original 1.5 meters, causing a total of 3 meters.