A newborn calf weighs 40kilograms. Each week its weight increases by 5%. Let W be the weight in kilograms of the calf after n weeks. Which of the following best explains the relationship between W and n?
Q. A newborn calf weighs 40kilograms. Each week its weight increases by 5%. Let W be the weight in kilograms of the calf after n weeks. Which of the following best explains the relationship between W and n?
Define variables: Let's define the variables:W= weight of the calf after t weekst= number of weeks since birthThe initial weight of the calf is 40 kilograms.Each week, the calf's weight increases by 5%.To find the relationship between W and t, we need to use the formula for exponential growth, which is:W= initial weight ∗(1+growth rate)tIn this case, the initial weight is 40 kilograms and the growth rate is t1 in decimal form.
Calculate exponential growth: Now we will substitute the known values into the formula:W=40×(1+0.05)tThis simplifies to:W=40×(1.05)tThis equation shows that the weight of the calf after t weeks is 40 kilograms multiplied by 1.05 raised to the power of t.
Substitute known values: The relationship between W and t is exponential. As t increases, W increases at a rate of 5% per week. This means that each week, the calf's weight is 105% of the previous week's weight.
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