Certainly! Let's break down the growth of Megan's plant over the weeks using the provided growth rates.
1. Week 1:
- The initial height of Megan's plant is 45 inches.
2. Week 2:
- The plant grows by 2 inches due to Suganners.
- Therefore, by the end of Week 2, the plant's height is:
[tex]\[
45 + 2 = 47 \text{ inches}
\][/tex]
3. Week 3:
- During Week 3, the plant grows an additional 1.5 inches due to Suranne's contribution.
- So, by the end of Week 3, the height is:
[tex]\[
47 + 1.5 = 48.5 \text{ inches}
\][/tex]
4. Week 4:
- In Week 4, the plant grows another 3 inches due to Ha's contribution.
- By the end of Week 4, the height becomes:
[tex]\[
48.5 + 3 = 51.5 \text{ inches}
\][/tex]
5. Week 5:
- In Week 5, the plant experiences significant growth of 25 inches due to Megaris.
- By the end of Week 5, the total height of the plant is:
[tex]\[
51.5 + 25 = 76.5 \text{ inches}
\][/tex]
To summarize, the height of Megan's plant at the end of each week is:
- Week 1: 45 inches
- Week 2: 47 inches
- Week 3: 48.5 inches
- Week 4: 51.5 inches
- Week 5: 76.5 inches
