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ISBN: 9780321962751

Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 28.4, Problem 1CC

A sign is hammered into a tree 2 m from the tree’s base If the tree is 10 m tall and elongates 1 m each year, how high will the sign be after 10 years?

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