The table gives the population in a small coastal community for the period 1997 - 2006. Figures shown are for January 1 each year. Year Population 1997 624 1998 856 1999 1,336 2000 1,578 2001 1,591 2002 1,483 2003 994 2004 826 2005 801 2006 745 (a) What was the average rate of change of population between 1998 and 2002? 156.75 (b) What was the average rate of change of population between 2004 and 2006? 20.25

The table gives the population in a small coastal community for the period 1997 - 2006. Figures shown are for January 1 each year. Year Population 1997 624 1998 856 1999 1,336 2000 1,578 2001 1,591 2002 1,483 2003 994 2004 826 2005 801 2006 745 (a) What was the average rate of change of population between 1998 and 2002? 156.75 (b) What was the average rate of change of population between 2004 and 2006? 20.25

College Algebra

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Author:Jay Abramson

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Chapter3: Functions

Section3.3: Rates Of Change And Behavior Of Graphs

Problem 27SE: Table 4 gives the population of a town (in thousand) from 2000 to 2008. What was the average rate of...

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