Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Exponential Functions - 4.5 The Number e - Exercises and Problems for Section 4.5 - Exercises and Problems - Page 173: 11

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(a) We see that $Q_0=158$. (b) Since the base is greater than one, the quantity is increasing. (c) Since the base is $1.137=1+0.137$, the growth rate is $13.7 \%$ per unit time. (d) No, the growth rate is not continuous.
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