Question 9 • (OC27) MATH COLL ALGEBRA-1200710-S1-Degele-VOL7006P
The tree’s constant growth rate is (16 − 7) ÷ (9 − 6) = 3 feet per year. Using the point (9, 16), the equation is y − 16 = 3(x − 9), which is choice B. Expanding gives y = 3x − 11, which is choice C.
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