A model for the world’s population for the years 1900 to 2010 is P(x) = 1.6(1.014)^x billion people x years after 1900. According to the model, at what rate was the population growing during these years? a) 1.7 % per year b) 1.4 % per year c) 2.7 % per year d) 2.4 % per year

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A model for the world’s population for the years 1900 to 2010 is P(x) = 1.6(1.014)^x billion people x years after 1900.

According to the model, at what rate was the population growing during these years?
a) 1.7 % per year
b) 1.4 % per year
c) 2.7 % per year
d) 2.4 % per year

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