SOLUTION: AN earthquake in LA surfaced an unearthly creature that had been trapped underground for centuries. it came to life and ate every plant in its path causing it to grow out of contro

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Question 996659: AN earthquake in LA surfaced an unearthly creature that had been trapped underground for centuries. it came to life and ate every plant in its path causing it to grow out of control. each day it doubled in size. at 8 am on January 14th it was seen by fishermen who estimated its size to be a blob of about 100 cubic feet. for five days it grew and nothing could stop it finally on January 19th it fell into the pacific ocean and drowned how big was it when it died?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 5 days, the size is:
+100%2A2%5E5+=+2%5E7+
+2%5E7+=+128+ cubic ft