The population of the world in the year 1650 was about 500 million, and in the year

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The population of the world in the year 1650 was about 500 million, and in the year 2010 was 6756 million.

a. Assuming that the population of the world grows exponentially, find the equation for the population p(t)in millions in the year t.

b. Use your answer from part a to find the population of the world in the year 1.

c. Is your answer to part b reasonable? What does this tell you about how the population of the world grows?

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Calculus With Applications

ISBN: 9780321831101

10th Edition

Authors: Margaret L Lial, Raymond N Greenwell, Nathan P Ritchey

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