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The population of the United States has grown at different rates over ten-year increments as shown by the following table.
Year | Population of U.S. |
---|---|
1930 | 123.1 million |
1940 | 132.1 million |
1950 | 152.3 million |
1960 | 180.7 million |
If the maximum supportable population of the U.S. is 600 million people, use the logistic model to predict the population (in millions of people) of the U.S. in 2020 by using the following years as data points. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
(a) using 1930 and 1940 as data points
(b) using 1950 and 1960 as data points
The growth rate from part (a) is ________ (smaller than, larger than, equal to) the growth rate from part (b).