Growth Factor in an Exponential Word Problem
I was doing an exponential function word problem
Question:
Assume that the population of the United States is increasing exponentially with time. The 1970 census showed that the population was about 203 million. The 1980 census showed that the population had grown to about 226 million.
By what factor did the population increase from 1970 to 1980?
Here is what I did:
I assumed that when it was asking for the "factor" is what asking for the growth factor, which in this case is 1.0107..... However, the book says it is 1.1133005.
I was wondering if anyone knew what went wrong.
Thank you
exponential-function
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I was doing an exponential function word problem
Question:
Assume that the population of the United States is increasing exponentially with time. The 1970 census showed that the population was about 203 million. The 1980 census showed that the population had grown to about 226 million.
By what factor did the population increase from 1970 to 1980?
Here is what I did:
I assumed that when it was asking for the "factor" is what asking for the growth factor, which in this case is 1.0107..... However, the book says it is 1.1133005.
I was wondering if anyone knew what went wrong.
Thank you
exponential-function
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
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They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
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Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26
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I was doing an exponential function word problem
Question:
Assume that the population of the United States is increasing exponentially with time. The 1970 census showed that the population was about 203 million. The 1980 census showed that the population had grown to about 226 million.
By what factor did the population increase from 1970 to 1980?
Here is what I did:
I assumed that when it was asking for the "factor" is what asking for the growth factor, which in this case is 1.0107..... However, the book says it is 1.1133005.
I was wondering if anyone knew what went wrong.
Thank you
exponential-function
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
I was doing an exponential function word problem
Question:
Assume that the population of the United States is increasing exponentially with time. The 1970 census showed that the population was about 203 million. The 1980 census showed that the population had grown to about 226 million.
By what factor did the population increase from 1970 to 1980?
Here is what I did:
I assumed that when it was asking for the "factor" is what asking for the growth factor, which in this case is 1.0107..... However, the book says it is 1.1133005.
I was wondering if anyone knew what went wrong.
Thank you
exponential-function
exponential-function
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
asked Dec 8 at 18:03
mjj
6118
6118
1
They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
1
Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26
add a comment |
1
They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
1
Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26
1
1
They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
1
1
Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26
add a comment |
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They haven't gotten to the exponential part yet. $226/203approx1.11$
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:06
How do you know they are not tlaking about exponential yet in this question?
– mjj
Dec 8 at 18:11
1
Because the word "factor" has nothing to do with exponentials.
– saulspatz
Dec 8 at 18:11
Please type with MathJax there. Don't give us the handwritten notes!
– jayant98
Dec 8 at 18:26