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Question 1140399: A plant is 2 feet high when planted. if grow 2.5 feet during the first year. each subsequent year the plant grows 3/4th of the previous year's growth. what is the maximum height of the plant. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! It is 2 feet tall and grows 2.5 feet in the first year. The total height above the two feet will be
2.5+2.5*.75^1+2.5*.75^2+...
This sum is a/1-r, where a is 2.5 and r=0.75
the sum is 2.5/0.25 or 10 feet (the limit).
Added to the 2 feet when planted, it will be a maximum of 12 feet.
