The approximate rate of change in height of a certain shrub in a nursery is given by f ' ( x ) = 13 / x  where the height is measured in inches and x represents the number of years since the shrub was planted. After 2 years, the shrub was 18 inches tall. Find the function that gives the height of the shrub x years after it was planted. Assuming that the shrub will be sold when it is 5 years old, approximate its height when it is sold.

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Chapter3: Functions
Section3.3: Rates Of Change And Behavior Of Graphs
Problem 1SE: Can the average rate of change of a function be constant?
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The approximate rate of change in height of a certain shrub in a nursery is given by

f ' ( x ) = 13 / x 

where the height is measured in inches and x represents the number of years since the shrub was planted. After 2 years, the shrub was 18 inches tall. Find the function that gives the height of the shrub x years after it was planted. Assuming that the shrub will be sold when it is 5 years old, approximate its height when it is sold.

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