Question

Initially, there were only 86 weeds in the garden. The weeds grew at a rate of 8% each week. The following function represents the weekly weed growth: f(x) = 86(1.08)x. Rewrite the function to show how quickly the weeds grow each day.
f(x) = 86(1.08)7x; grows approximately at a rate of 5.6% daily
f(x) = 86(1.087)x; grows approximately at a rate of 0.56% daily
f(x) = 86(1.01)x; grows approximately at a rate of 0.1% daily
f(x) = 86(1.01)7x; grows approximately at a rate of 1% daily

Answer 1

The function is f(x) = 86(1.01)^7x; grows approximately at a rate of 1% daily

How to rewrite the function?

The function is given as:

f(x) = 86(1.08)^x

There are 7 days in a week.

This means that:

1 day = 1/7 week

So, x days is

x day = x/7 week

Substitute x/7 for x in

f(x) = 86(1.08)^(x/7)

Rewrite as:

f(x) = 86(1.08^1/7)^x

Evaluate

f(x) = 86(1.01)^x

In the above, we have:

r = 1.01 - 1

Evaluate

r = 0.01

Express as percentage

r = 1%

Hence, the function is f(x) = 86(1.01)^7x; grows approximately at a rate of 1% daily

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