If a flowering tree is cared for properly, the number of blossoms produced on the tree will exponentially increase until the tree reaches maturity. Which graph could show y , the number of blossoms expected on a flowering tree, for each year after the young tree is planted, x ?
Answer
A
Image with description A graph shows age of trees (years) labeled 0 to 10 on the horizontal axis and number of blossoms labeled 0 to 500 on the vertical axis. A straight line increases from 0 to 9 years.
B
Image with description A graph shows age of trees (years) labeled 0 to 10 on the horizontal axis and number of blossoms labeled 0 to 500 on the vertical axis. A curved line increases from 0 to 8 years.
C
Image with description A graph shows age of trees (years) labeled 0 to 10 on the horizontal axis and number of blossoms labeled 0 to 500 on the vertical axis. A curved line decreases from 0 to 9 years.
D
Image with description A graph shows age of trees (years) labeled 0 to 10 on the horizontal axis and number of blossoms labeled 0 to 500 on the vertical axis. A line increases from 0 to 3 years then decreases from 3 to 7 years.