SOLUTION: 5. The percentage of adult height obtained by a boy x years old is modeled by the function. f(x)=29+49log(x+1). a. Approximately what percentage of his adult height 9 year-old? b

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Question 1059909: 5. The percentage of adult height obtained by a boy x years old is modeled by the function. f(x)=29+49log(x+1).
a. Approximately what percentage of his adult height 9 year-old?
b. At what age will a boy reach 90% of his adult height

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


a. Substitute 9 for x and then do the arithmetic.

b. Substitute 0.90 for f(x) and then solve for x.

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