The table shows the linear relationship between the average height in feet of trees on a tree farm and the number of years since the trees were planted.
Based on the table, which function represents this situation?
Number of years since the trees were planted:1,3,6,11,15
average height (ft):10,24,45,80,108
"f" left parenthesis, "x" , right parenthesis equals 3 "x" plus 7
f
x
=3x+7
"f" left parenthesis, "x" , right parenthesis equals negative 7 "x" minus 3
f
x
=−7x−3
"f" left parenthesis, "x" , right parenthesis equals negative 3 "x"
f
x
=−3x
"f" left parenthesis, "x" , right parenthesis equals 7 "x" plus 3
f
x
=7x+3
The function that represents this situation is:
f(x) = 3x + 7