Fiona planted tomato plants in her back yard earlier this year. So far, they have produced 55 tomatoes. From past experience, sh
e expects the tomato plants to produce an additional 14 tomatoes each week for the rest of the summer. Which of the following recursive formulas can be used to determine the total number of tomatoes produced by her plants after any given number of weeks in the summer, assuming that her expectations are correct?
Although it is a short-lived perennial, tomato plants can bear fruit for more than one year in parts of the world that never dip below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have a greenhouse and can keep it heated during the cold months, consider placing an experimental beefsteak, plum or grape tomato plant among your tropical flowers.
