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Population growth is:

A) Logarithmic
B) Linear
C) Exponential
Please help ASAP!!! :(

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For this case we have that by definition the growth of a population is a function of the form:


f (x) = a (b) ^ x

Where,

  • a: initial population
  • b: growth rate
  • x: number of years

We observe then that the function is of the exponential type.

Answer:

C) Exponential

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