document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169808>Question 1169808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pine sapling was 3 meters tall when it was first planted. in its first year, it grew 1 meter. in each successive year, it grew 75% of the previous year's growth. if it continues to grow in this manner, what is the maximum height the tree can grow to? ( hint: remember to add in the original height of the seedling.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original height was 3 meters.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount of addition growth in meters is a geometric series:  1+(3/4)+(3/4)^2+...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of an infinite geometric series is the first term divided by (1 minus the common ratio):<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maximum height: 3+4 = 7 meters<br><BR>\n" );
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