College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability - Exercise Set 8.3 - Page 742: 96

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Geometrical growth is exponential, so it is fasterthan the linear growth of an arithmetic series. Thus the number of ill students will be a lot larger in case of a geometrical sequence, thus it is "better" if the increase of ill students is arithmetical.
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