. In 1995 the population of a certain city was 34,000. Since then, the population has been growing at the rate of 4% per year. a) Is this an example of linear or exponential growth?  b) Find a function f that computes the population x years after 1995?  c) Find the population in 2002

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3. In 1995 the population of a certain city was 34,000. Since then, the population
has been growing at the rate of 4% per year.


a) Is this an example of linear or exponential growth? 


b) Find a function f that computes the population x years after 1995? 


c) Find the population in 2002

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