Question

To find out how fast a tree grows, you can measure its trunk. A giant red oak's diameter was 248 inches in 1965. The tree's diameter had grown to 251 inches in 2005. Find the average rate of change in the diameter of the tree pee year.

Answer 1

it went from 248 inches to 251 inches....thats 3 inches
1965 to 2005....thats 40 years

3/40 = 0.075....it grew 0.075 inches per yr <=

Answer 2

Answer:

0.075 inch per year

Step-by-step explanation:

The diameter changed 3 inches in 40 years. Dividing 3 inches by 40 years gives a growth rate of 0.075 inch per year.

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