Question

Ximena bought a plant and planted it in a pot near a window in her house. The plant grew at a rate of 2 inches per month and its height at the time of purchase was 14 inches. Write an equation for H, commaH, in terms of t, commat, representing the height, in inches, of the plant tt months after Ximena bought the plant.

Answer 1

H(t) = 14 + 2t, for t ≥ 0 (H in inches, t in months).