Chapter 10: The Mathematics of Population Growth: There Is Strength in Numbers
A successful student can...
- Understand how a transition rule models population growth.
- Recognize linear, exponential, and logistic growth models.
- Apply linear, exponential, and logistic growth models to solve population growth problems.
- Differentiate between recursive and explicit models of population growth.
- Apply the general compounding formula to answer financial questions.
- State and apply the arithmetic and geometric sum formulas in their appropriate contexts.
