The number N of locations of a popular coffeehouse chain is given in the table. (The numbers of locations as October 1 are given.) The number N of locations of a popular coffeehouse chain is given in the table (The numbers of locations as of October 1 are given.)Year200816,680201016,858201218,066201421,366201625,085(a) Find the average rate of growth (in locations/year) between each pair of years.2012 to 2014locations/year2014 to 2016locations/yearWhat can you conclude?The rate of change was greater between the yearsSelect-v).(b) Estimate the instantaneous rate of growth (in locations/year) in 2014 by taking the average of two average rates of change.locations/year(c)Estimate the instantaneous rate of growth (in locations/year) in 2014 by measuring the slope of a tangent. (Round your answer to the nearest integer. )locations/year

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Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences

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