The population of Bombay, India, at various times is given in the table below. a. The population

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The population of Bombay, India, at various times is given in the table below.
The population of Bombay, India, at various times is given

a. The population roughly doubled in the 20 years between 1950 and 1970 and slightly more than doubled again between 1970 and 1990. What is a good estimate of the growth rate?
b. Find an exponential equation to model Bombay's population.
c. Use your model to predict the population in 2015.
d. The New York Times Almanac 2002 predicts that the population in 2015 will be 26.1 million. How does this compare with your prediction?

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