An ordinary sheet of paper is about a tenth of a millimeter thick. Find an exponential formula that gives the thickness, T, in millimeters after n folds. A)T = 0.1 × 2ⁿ B)T = 0.1 × 4ⁿ C)T = 0.2 × (0.5)ⁿ D)T = 0.1 × (0.5)ⁿ

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Each time you fold a sheet of paper, its thickness doubles. Therefore, the thickness after n folds is given by the initial thickness (0.1 mm) multiplied by 2 raised to the power of n.

An Ordinary Sheet of Paper Is About a Tenth of a Millimeter