Answer:
0.1 in per year ; 142 in
Step-by-step explanation:
Giveb that :
Diameter of tree in 1965 = 135 inches
Diameter of tree in 2005 = 139 inches
Average rate of change:
Change in diameter / change in time
(139 - 135) / (2005 - 1965)
4 / 40
= 0.1 in per year
Predict diameter in 2035;
Initial diameter + (average rate of change * (Number of years from initial)).
135 in + (0. 1 * (2035 - 1965))
135 in + (0.1 * 70)
135 in + 7 in
= 142 in
