As we grow up, we get taller. At a certain age, we reach our full height. Suppose we wanted to look at height as a function of age from birth to 20 years of age. A graph of this function would be _____, becoming _____ over time.
A)decreasing; steeper
B)increasing; steeper
C)increasing; less steep
D)decreasing; less steep

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As we grow up, our height increases, so the graph would be increasing. However, the rate of increase slows down as we reach our full height, so the graph would become less steep over time.

As We Grow Up, We Get Taller