Question

An iguana is about 42 cm. at birth and increase in length at an approximate rate 12% per week. White the function which models the growth. Use X for the number of weeks and Y for the length of the iguana

Answer 1

Given:

An iguana is about 42cm.

Increase in length at an approximate rate 12% per week.

Let y be the length of the iguana.

Let x be the number of weeks.

$\begin{gathered} y=42(1+\frac{12}{100})^x \\ y=42(1.12)^x \end{gathered}$