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a circular sinkhole has a circumference of 75.36 meters. a week later, it has a circumference of 150.42 meters. estimate the diameter of the sinkhole each week

 Oct 6, 2015
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There may be more than one answer for this.......according to whether the growth rate is considered to be lnear, exponential, etc.

 

Assuming it's linear, the circumference changes by [150.42- 75.36] / [2 - 1]  = 75.06 in each week

 

 

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 Oct 6, 2015

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