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document.write( "The population of a country doubled in 100 years, what was the exponential growth rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A(t) = A(o)(r)^t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Ao = A(o)(r)^100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = r^100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2^(1/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 1.006956<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The growth rate is 0.006956 or 0.6956%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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