A botanist uses the representations below to show the heights in inches, h, of different plants over a period of time, t.
If the growth patterns continue, how much taller is the tallest plant than the shortest plant at 120 weeks of growth?
At 120 weeks, ... • the table tells you plant A is 180 inches tall • the function tells you plant B is 4·120/3 = 160 inches tall • the graph tells you plant C is 360 inches tall.
The tallest plant is 360 inches tall; the shortest is 160 inches tall. Their difference in height is ... 360 in - 160 in = 200 inches
