Question

The population of valleytown is also 5,000 with an annual increase of 1,000. Can the expected population for Valleytown be modeled with an exponential growth fu nction ? Explan

Answer 1

An annual increase of 1000 means that the number by which the population increases is constant, which means that the population cannot be modeled with an exponential growth function, it is modeled by a linear growth function.

Explanation:

Linear growth:

The number by which it increases is constant.

Exponential growth:

The rate which it increases is constant, that is, a proportion of population.

Annual increase of 1,000.

An annual increase of 1000 means that the number by which the population increases is constant, which means that the population cannot be modeled with an exponential growth function, it is modeled by a linear growth function.