SOLUTION: A bacteria population doubles every minute. Explain why this population growth cannot be modeled using a linear equation.

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Question 1047956: A bacteria population doubles every minute. Explain why this population growth cannot be modeled using a linear equation.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Part of your question already answered your question. For linear functions, the rate of change of the function over equal intervals of time is THE SAME. Otherwise it is non-linear. In your question you mentioned that "bacteria population DOUBLES every minute", so that actually answers your question.