College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
12th Edition
ISBN:9781305652231
Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section8.CR: Chapter Review
Problem 37E: Find the positive geometric mean between 4 and 64.
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The number of US cellular phone subscribers (in
millions) is shown in the table. (Midyear estimates are
given.)
(a) Find the average rate of cell phone growth
(i) from 2002 to 2006 (ii) from 2002 to 2004
(iii) from 2000 to 2002
In each case, include the units.
(b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of growth in 2002 by
taking the average of two average rates of change.
What are its units?
(c) Estimate the instantaneous rate of growth in 2002 by
measuring the slope of a tangent.
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