In his garden, Tim plants the seed 5-1/2 inches below the ground. After one month the tomato has grown a total of 11-3/4 inches. How many inches is the plant above the ground?

The plant is 25/4 inches or 6 -1/4 inches above the ground

Step-by-step explanation:

In his garden, Tim plants the seed 5-1/2 inches below the ground.

= 5 - 1/2 inches converted to improper fraction

= 11/2 inches

This means the seed was played 11/2 inches below the ground

After one month the tomato has grown a total of 11-3/4 inches.

Total growth in inches converted to improper fraction =

47/4 inches

How many inches is the plant above the ground?

Total growth in inches of the plant - inches below the ground at which the seed was planted

= 47/4 - 11/2

L.C.M = 4

= 47 × 1 - 2 × 11/4

= 47 - 22/4

= 25/4 inches

Converted to mixed fraction

= 6 -1/4 inches

Therefore, the plant is 25/4 or 6 -1/4 inches above the ground

for the friend request.

when a figure, such as triangle (xyz) is reflected over the line y = x to create x'y'z' the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of the original image (pre-image) will be reversed for the image. (e.g., (x, y) > (y, x)) this means that the pre-image position of the x- and y-coordinates switch places which in turn provides a mirror like image of the original xyz.  

i notice that when i draw a line segment from x to x', that the points are parallel from each other -- they are exactly across from each other and do not intersect with any other points.  

yes, think i would see the same characteristic if you drew the line segment connecting y with the reflecting line and then y' with the reflecting line because of the essence of reflections. because it is a mirror image, each point was effected the same way which leads me to conclude that they same would apply to y and y'.

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