The correct answer is: 3 represents the initial height (in inches) of the basil plant.
Samantha wants to work on her herb garden. She decides to start with a basil plant that is 3 inches tall. The plant doubles in height each week. The exponential expression that models this scenario is 3⋅2w
, where w
represents the number of weeks Samantha cares for the plant. What does the number 3 represent in the scenario?(1 point)
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3 represents that the basil plant grows 3 inches each week.
3 represents that the basil plant grows 3 inches each week.
3 represents the number of weeks Samantha grows the basil plant.
3 represents the number of weeks Samantha grows the basil plant.
3 represents how many basil plants Samantha has in her garden.
3 represents how many basil plants Samantha has in her garden.
3 represents the initial height (in inches) of the basil plant.
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