$$h =3a+28.6$$
A pediatrician uses the model above to estimate the height of a boy, in inches, in terms of the boy’s age $$a$$, in years, between the ages of 2 and 5. Based on the model, what is the estimated increase, in inches, of a boy’s height each year?

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Since $$a$$ represents the age of a boy, which is multiplied by the rate of the growth per year to get the height growth of a boy during the years.
Hence,  the estimated increase, in inches, of a boy’s height each year is 3.

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