Question

1. practice: using visual cues use the input - output table above to answer each question. 1. what function does this input - output table show? a trees size is a function of its time alive. size(time) s(.). 2. the first row shows s(1)=0.5. what does this mean in words? 3. what is the value of s(5)?

Explanation:

Step1: Interpret s(1) = 0.5

The function s represents the size of the tree. When the time alive is 1 year (input), the size of the tree (output) is 0.5 meters.
So, it means a tree that is 1 - year - old has a size of 0.5 meters.

Step2: Find s(5)

In the input - output table, when the time alive (input) is 5 years, the corresponding size of the tree (output) is 4.2 meters. So s(5)=4.2.

Answer:

1. A tree that is 1 - year - old has a size of 0.5 meters.
2. 4.2