Calculus & Its Applications
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780137590896
Author: Larry J. Goldstein; David C. Lay; David I. Schneider; Nakhle H. Asmar; William Edward Tavernetti
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
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Chapter 5.1, Problem 30E
Time to DoubleA population is growing exponentially with growth constant
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