SOLUTION: In 1988 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 1056 million hectares (1 hectare=10,000 m squared). In 2004 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately

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: In 1988 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 1056 million hectares (1 hectare=10,000 m squared). In 2004 the world's tropical moist forest covered approximately 896 million hectares. What was the average rate of change of the area of tropical moist forest over those 16 years? This question is from textbook College Algebra

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(1056-896)/16=160/16=10 HECTARES LOST PER YEAR