Six years after a tree was planted, its height was 7 feet. Nine years after it was planted, its height was 16 feet. Which of the following equations gives the height y, in feet, of the tree after x years if the tree grows
at a constant rate? Check all of the boxes that apply.
Oy - 6 = 3(x - 10)
Oy - 16 = 3(x - 9)
y = 3x - 11
y = -3x - 23

this is answer of 144 cubic meters

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.