SOLUTION: The height, h, in inches, of a particular plant t days after transplanting can be found using the equation h=3t + 1. What is the rate of growth of the plant in inches per day?

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Question 1104812: The height, h, in inches, of a particular plant t days after transplanting can be found using the equation h=3t + 1. What is the rate of growth of the plant in inches per day?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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h=3t + 1

h for height formula is in slope-intercept form. The growth rate is 3, for 3 inches per day.