Use the models f(x) = 0.074x + 2.294 and g(x) = 2.577(1.017)x to solve. a. World population in 1970 was 3.7 billion. Which function serves as a better model for this year? b. By one projection, world population is expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050. Which function serves as a better model for this projection?

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Use the models f(x) = 0.074x + 2.294 and g(x) = 2.577(1.017)x to solve.
a. World population in 1970 was 3.7 billion. Which function serves as a better
model for this year?
b. By one projection, world population is expected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050. Which function serves as a better model for this projection?

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