SOLUTION: When Leonardo turns 9, his height is 1.20 m. His height increases by 0.06 m a year during the next 5 years. What will Leonardo’s height be when Leonardo turns 14? with logical so

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Question 1185442: When Leonardo turns 9, his height is 1.20 m. His height increases by 0.06 m a year during the next 5 years. What will Leonardo’s height be when Leonardo turns 14? with logical solution
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Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
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Leonardo's height in 5 years from 9 to 14 is 1.20 + (14-9)*0.06 = 1.50 m = 1 meter and 50 centimeters.             ANSWER


This assignment is of the  2-nd grade level,  and the level of its complexity is   1 + 2 = 3.




Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx%2Bb
m=0.06%28meters%2Fyear%29
and
b=1.2meters, IF year 9 corresponds to x=0.

If Leonardo turns 14 years of age, then this corresponds to x=5.