Concept explainers
To explain: The meaning that a quantity grows exponentially.
Answer to Problem 4PS
When a quantity grows exponentially it is meant that rate of growth increases with increase in quantity.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The exponential function and polynomial functions.
The exponential function increases rapidly when compared with polynomial functions.
For a given value of x, the value of
For instance, when
Therefore, when a quantity grows exponentially it is meant that rate of growth increases with increase in quantity.
Chapter 3 Solutions
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