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how does the average rate of change of thepopulation from 2013 to 2015 compare to thatfrom 2011 to 2013? explain what this means interms of the population of the country.

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Step-by-step explanation

We are asked to get the average rate of change for the population from 2013 to 2015

To do so, we will use the formulas:


(f(2015)-f(2013))/(2015-2013)

from the graph:

f(2015)= 39.1

f(2013) =38.4

So that


(f(2015)-f(2013))/(2015-2013)=(39.1-38.4)/(2)=(0.7)/(2)=0.35\text{ }millions\text{ per year}

Also


\begin{gathered} f(2013)=38.4 \\ f(2011)=37.7 \end{gathered}

So that


(f(2013)-f(2011))/(2013-2011)=(38.4-37.7)/(2)=(0.7)/(2)=0.35\text{ millions per year}

Since we have the same average rates: 0.35 million per year, the average rate didn't change

Therefore average population change between 2013 and 2015 compared to 2011 to 2013 are the same

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