In 1991, the population of the People's Republic of China was 1.151 billion, with a growth rate

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In 1991, the population of the People's Republic of China was 1.151 billion, with a growth rate of 1.5% annually.
a. Write a recursive formula that models this growth. Let u0 represent the population in 1991.
b. Complete a table recording the population for the years 1991 to 2000.
c. Define the variables and write an exponential equation that models this growth. Choose two data points from the table and show that your equation works.
d. The actual population of China in 2001 was 1.273 billion. How does this compare with the value predicted by your equation? What does this tell you?
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Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

ISBN: 978-1559539845

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Authors: Jerald Murdock, Ellen Kamischke, Eric Kamischke

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