Renata moved to her new home a few years ago. Back then, the young oak tree in her back yard was 190 centimeters tall. She measured it once a year and found that it grew at a constant rate. 3 years after she moved into the house, the tree was 274 centimeters tall.How fast did the tree grow? Answer in centimeters per year
Q. Renata moved to her new home a few years ago. Back then, the young oak tree in her back yard was 190 centimeters tall. She measured it once a year and found that it grew at a constant rate. 3 years after she moved into the house, the tree was 274 centimeters tall.How fast did the tree grow? Answer in centimeters per year
Calculate total growth: Determine the total growth of the tree over the 3 years. The tree was 190 centimeters tall when Renata moved in and 274 centimeters tall 3 years later. Calculate the total growth by subtracting the initial height from the final height: 274 cm - 190 cm = 84 cm.
Calculate annual growth rate: Calculate the annual growth rate. Since the tree grew 84 centimeters over 3 years, divide the total growth by the number of years to find the growth per year: rac{84 ext{ cm}}{3 ext{ years}} = 28 ext{ cm/year}.
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