A biologist is studying a particular species of flower. She writes the following equation to
show the length of the flower petal f(w), in cm, after w weeks:
f(w) = 3(1.03)
Part A (3pts): Complete
the table using the
function.
0
1
2
3
4
5
f(w)
Part B (1pt) Highlight the data
needed to solve this from the
table in Part A.
(2pts): What is an average
rate of change of the function
f(w) when w = 2 to
w = 5?
Rate of change formula =
y₂-y₁
x₂-x
3.03
Part C (2pts): What does the y-intercept of
the graph of the function f(w) represent?
(Circle the correct answer.)
a.) initial length of the petal
b.) length of the petal after w weeks
c.) time it took for the flower to stop growing
d.) percentage of growth each week
Part D (2pts): At the end of the study the
length of the petal was 3.48 cm. What is a
reasonable domain to plot the growth
function?
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