Sunfish Mass Growth and Factors

The video tutorial explains the rapid weight gain of ocean sunfish on a jellyfish diet, modeled by a mathematical function. It discusses the exponential growth of the sunfish's mass over time, using algebraic manipulation to simplify the function. The tutorial calculates the daily percent increase in mass, concluding that the sunfish's mass grows by approximately 5% each day.

What is the primary diet of ocean sunfishes that contributes to their rapid weight gain?

• Plankton

• Jellyfish

• Small fish

• Seaweed

What does the function m(t) represent in the context of the sunfish?

• The mass of the sunfish in milligrams

• The length of the sunfish

• The age of the sunfish

• The speed of the sunfish

As time increases, what happens to the mass of the sunfish according to the function?

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

• It grows

• It remains constant

What is the significance of the common ratio in the growth of the sunfish's mass?

• It represents the lifespan of the sunfish

• It determines the initial mass

• It indicates the daily growth factor

• It shows the maximum mass

What is the approximate value of the common ratio used in the sunfish's growth calculation?

• 1.5

• 1.06

• 1.051

• 1.35

How is the common ratio calculated in the context of the sunfish's mass growth?

• By raising 1.35 to the power of 1/6

• By multiplying the initial mass by 1.35

• By subtracting 1.35 from the mass

• By dividing the mass by time

What is the daily percent increase in the mass of the sunfish?

• 5%

• 6%

• 4%

• 3%

If the sunfish's mass grows by a factor of 1.051 daily, what does this imply?

• The mass increases by 5.1%

• The mass remains the same

• The mass decreases slightly

• The mass doubles

What mathematical operation is used to determine the daily growth factor of the sunfish's mass?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

Why is it important to calculate the daily percent increase in the sunfish's mass?

• To measure its speed

• To determine its diet

• To understand its growth pattern

• To predict the sunfish's lifespan