Question

A nail is driven into the trunk of. a 30 year old tree at a point 1 meter above the soil level . The tree grow in height at the rate of 0.5 meter a year .After three years. , the nail will be

• A. 1 meter above the soil
• B. 1.5 meter above the soil
• C. 2 meters above the soil
• D. 2.5 meters above the soil
• E. 3 meters above the soil level

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 meter above the soil

The nail will be 1 meter above the soil because when tree grows in height it will not effect the base level (Tree grows in height from the apical region.)