document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171822>Question 171822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> True or false: The function \"f(x) = 3x\" grows three times faster than the function \"g(x) = x\".  Explain </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It's false, but due to a grammar problem, the book and teacher might think it's true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It grows 3 times AS FAST, which is 2 times faster.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times faster is 4 times as fast, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As proof, what is 1 time faster?  It says \"faster\", so it can't be the same rate.  1 time faster is 100% faster.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So don't be surprised if the teacher and the book say it's true.  Most people have a poor grasp of English.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you hear gibberish such as \"3 times smaller.\"  That has no meaning at all.  If something is 1 times smaller, that's zero(0).  How can it be less than zero? </SPAN>\n" );
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