Miriam has a bamboo plant that is 20 centimeters tall. The plant grows at a rate of 2 centimeters a week. Which recursive formula gives the plant's height at any week in the future? A. next = 20 * now + 12, starting at 12 B. next = now + 2, starting at 20 C. next = now + 20, starting at 2 D. next = now + 20, starting at 12 E. next = 12 * now + 20, starting at 20

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Branden Hawkins

11 October, 11:39

Miriam has a bamboo plant that is 20 centimeters tall. The plant grows at a rate of 2 centimeters a week. Which recursive formula gives the plant's height at any week in the future? A. next = 20 * now + 12, starting at 12 B. next = now + 2, starting at 20 C. next = now + 20, starting at 2 D. next = now + 20, starting at 12 E. next = 12 * now + 20, starting at 20

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Amore · Answer 1

B. next = now + 2, starting at 20

Angela House · Answer 2

20 cm is the constant. It's the initial height. 2cm per week is increase in growth per week.

h = 20 + 2x where x is the number of weeks.

The recursive formula would be: c. next=now+20, starting at 2