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  • 25-10-2022
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The height of a tree is x feet. If it grows ½ times the original height, choose the correct expression that denotes the situation.

The height of a tree is x feet If it grows times the original height choose the correct expression that denotes the situation class=

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  • 25-10-2022

ANSWER

1.5(x)

EXPLANATION

The tree is originally x feet tall. If it grows 1/2 this height it means that now it is 1/2x taller, or we can express this as a decimal, 0.5x. If we add these two heights we'll have the new height of the tree:

[tex]x+0.5x=(1+0.5)x=1.5x[/tex]

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