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Growth Rate An animal grows according to the formula
Here
a. Draw a graph of length versus age. Include ages up to
b. Explain in practical terms what
c. How old is the animal when it is
d. Explain in practical terms what the concavity of the graph means.
e. Use the formula to express the age as a function of the length.
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