Bur oak and hickory trees are deciduous, which means that they lose their leaves seasonally. A bur oak is 25 1/2 feet tall and grows 1 1/2 feet each year. A hickory is 30 feet tall and grows 1 1/2 feet each year. Complete the chart to show the heights of the two trees each year for five years.

First we must calculate, for each tree the increment for each year:

bur oak:

Initial: 25.5 ft

1 year = 25.5 + 1.5 = 27

2 year = 27 + 1.5 = 28.5

3 year = 28.5 + 1.5 = 30

4 year = 30 + 1.5 = 31.5

5 year = 31.5 + 1.5 = 33

 hickory:

Initial: 30 ft

1 year = 30 + 1.5 = 31.5

2 year = 31.5 + 1.5 = 33

3 year = 33 + 1.5 = 34.5

4 year = 34.5 + 1.5 = 36

5 year = 36 + 1.5 = 37.5

Year  |  bur oak (ft)  |  hickory (ft)

  0              25.5              30

  1                 27               31.5

  2               28.5              33

  3                30               34.5

  4               31.5               36

  5                33               37.5