Question

date palm trees originated in the middle east and now grow in tropical regions in the united states and around the world. a date palm tree can reach a height of over 100 ft.
sarahs family planted a date palm tree. at the end of each year, sarahs family measures the height of the tree. the height of the tree, in inches, after $x$ years can be modeled by the exponential function $f$. the table shows some values for $f(x)$.

$x$

$f(x)$

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0

16

1

48

2

144

3

432

determine whether each statement is true.

select true or false for each statement.

1. the initial value is 0.

true $circ$ false $circ$

1. the constant factor is 3.

true $circ$ false $circ$

1. the initial value represents the height of the tree at 0 years.

true $circ$ false $circ$

1. the growth factor represents the number of inches the tree grows each year.

true $circ$ false $circ$

Explanation:

Answer:

False. The initial value is 0.
True. The constant factor is 3.
True. The initial value represents the height of the tree at 0 years.
False. The growth factor represents the number of inches the tree grows each year.