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Chapter 3, Problem 3.5.27

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Population The table shows the populations (in millions) of five countries in 2000 and the projected populations (in millions) for the year 2010. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) (a) Find the exponential growth or decay model, or for the population of each country by letting correspond to 2000. Use the model to predict the population of each country in 2030. (b) You can see that the populations of Australia and Turkey are growing at different rates. What constant in the equation is determined by these different growth rates? Discuss the relationship between the different growth rates and the magnitude of the constant. (c) You can see that the population of Canada is increasing while the population of South Africa is decreasing. What constant in the equation reflects this difference? Explain.

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