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A 7-inch sunflower is planted in a garden and the height of the sunflower increases exponentially....

A 7-inch sunflower is planted in a garden and the height of the sunflower increases exponentially. The height of the sunflower increases by 25% every 4 days

. a-What is the 4-day growth factor for the height of the sunflower?

b-What is the 1-day growth factor for the height of the sunflower?

c-What is the 1-day percent change for the height of the sunflower?

d-Write a function f that determines the height of the sunflower (in inches) in terms of the number of days t since the sunflower was planted.

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