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The Museum of Science in Boston displays a running total of the U.S. population. on may 11, 1993, the total was increasing at the rate of 1 person every 14 sec. the displayed population figure at 3:45 PM. that day was 257,313,431. assume that the relative growth rate is constant.

A) what is the relative growth rate per year (365 days)?
B) at this rate, what will the U.S population be at 3:45 Pm Boston tiem in May 11, 2001

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since its growth
use the formula C=(1+r)^x
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