Question

when diego was a child, he and his dad planted a small apple tree. for the first few years, the tree grew fairly quickly at a steady rate. once it matured, it continued to grow, but at a much slower rate.
which graph could show the height of the apple tree over time?

Explanation:

The tree's height first increases at a steady, fast rate, which corresponds to a steep positive-sloped line on the graph. After maturing, it continues to grow but at a much slower rate, so the line should still have a positive slope but be less steep than the first segment. The bottom-left graph matches this pattern: it has a steep initial upward line, then switches to a gentler upward line, with no plateau or decrease.

Answer:

The bottom-left graph (showing a steep upward slope first, then a slower upward slope)