SOLUTION: Fred is 1.23m tall Jim is 135cm tall. Fred is increasing in height at a rate of 3% a year. Jim is shrinking at a rate of 2% a year. Find the difference in the height of Fred

Question 1131079: Fred is 1.23m tall
Jim is 135cm tall.
Fred is increasing in height at a rate of
3% a year.
Jim is shrinking at a rate of 2% a year.
Find the difference in the height of
Fred and the height of Jim in 2 years
time.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Fred is 1.23m tall
Jim is 135cm tall.
Fred is increasing in height at a rate of 3% a year.
Jim is shrinking at a rate of 2% a year.
Find the difference in the height of Fred and the height of Jim in 2 years time.
d = difference

d = 130.49 - 129.65
d = .836 cm difference after 2 years
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