SOLUTION: A gardener is planting two types of trees: type A is three feet tall and grows at a rate of 15 inches per year. Type B is four feet tall and grows at a rate of 10 inches per year

Question 1031367: A gardener is planting two types of trees: type A is three feet tall and grows at a rate of 15 inches per year. Type B is four feet tall and grows at a rate of 10 inches per year
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In terms of feet:
(A)
(B)
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(A)
(B)
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Here are the plots of the
2 lines:

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To find the intersection, set A = B

Multiply both sides by

and
(A)
(A)
(A)
The trees are the same height, 6 ft
in 12/5 years, or 2 yrs 5 months
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