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Four years after a maple tree was planted, its height was 9 feet. Eight years after it was planted, its height was 12 feet. What is the growth rate of the maple tree? What was its height when it was planted? Write an equation which models the height of the tree as a function of the years since it was planted.
H = (3/4)t + 6 The growth rate is 3 feet per year and the tree was 6 feet tall when it was planted.