document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749236>Question 749236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dina planted an eight foot tree in her backyard which she expects to grow at a rate of 4 feet per year. Determine th eequation of the line that shows how tall the tree will be each year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plot the height in feet on the vertical axis and time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in years on the horizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general form of the equation will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+m%2At+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+m%2At+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = h-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Call the time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when she plants the tree.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have the point ( 0,8 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the h-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is the rate of growth of the tree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+4t+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+4t+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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