A plant grows 1.67 cm in its first week. Each week it grows by 2% more than it did the week before. By how much does it grow in twenty weeks, including the first week?

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A plant grows 1.67 cm in its first week. Each week it grows by 2% more
than it did the week before. By how much does it grow in twenty weeks,
including the first week?
CR
From question b above, As a farmer, can you come out with a general
term that can be used to forecast the height of the plant at any
particular time? Explain mathematically.
Transcribed Image Text:A plant grows 1.67 cm in its first week. Each week it grows by 2% more than it did the week before. By how much does it grow in twenty weeks, including the first week? CR From question b above, As a farmer, can you come out with a general term that can be used to forecast the height of the plant at any particular time? Explain mathematically.
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