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if a population grows from 1000 to 1600 in 30 years how do I figure out annual the rate of growth.

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[+1] - ebrown p - 04/06/2009This assumes an exponential rate of growth. There are lots of other ways to grow, and this answer will be wrong for any of them. 1000 * (1+N)^30 = 1600 (1+N)^30 = 1.6 1+N = 1.6^(1/30) ...

This assumes an exponential rate of growth. There are lots of other ways to grow, and this answer will be wrong for any of them.

1000 * (1+N)^30 = 1600
(1+N)^30 = 1.6
1+N = 1.6^(1/30)

N=.0158

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