Dyami planted a palm tree in the back yard of his house several years ago. Initially it was

Question

centimeters high and its height increased by

centimeters each year. Let

be the height of the tree in centimeters

years after it was planted. Which of the following best explains the relationship between

and

?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The relationship is exponential because

increases by a factor of

each time

increases by

.
A
The relationship is exponential because

increases by a factor of

each time

increases by

.
(Choice B) The relationship is linear because

increases by

each time

increases by

.
B
The relationship is linear because

increases by

each time

increases by

.
(Choice C) The relationship is exponential because

always increases as

increases.
C
The relationship is exponential because

always increases as

increases.
(Choice D) The relationship is linear because

increases by

each time

increases by

.
D
The relationship is linear because

increases by

each time

increases by

.

Answer 1

(Choice B) The relationship is linear because the height of the tree increases by a constant amount each year.