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number of US cellular phone subscribers (in millions) over the
years is shown in following table.
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(a)
\Average rate of cell phone growth:
\Average rate of growth is defined as .
Average rate of growth .
(i)
\From to
:
Observe the table.
\In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
Average rate of cell phone growth from to
is
millions/year.
(ii)
\From to
:
Observe the table.
\In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
Average rate of cell phone growth from to 2004 is
millions/year..
(iii)
\From to
:
Observe the table.
\In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
In the year , the number of US phone subscribers are
.
Average rate of cell phone growth from to
is
millions/year..
\
(b)
\Instantaneous rate of growth in 2002:
\Consider the two average rates of change of (ii) and (iii) that is and
.
Instantaneous rate of growth in is determined by taking average of rates
Instantaneous rate of growth in :
millions/year.
\
(c)
\Instantaneous growth by measuring the slope of tangent:
\Slope of the tangent is .
Observe the graph, .
Instantaneous rate of growth in is
million per year.
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(a)
\(i) Average rate of cell phone growth from to
is
millions/year.
(ii) Average rate of cell phone growth from to
is
millions/year.
(iii) Average rate of cell phone growth from to
is
millions/year.
(b) Instantaneous rate of growth in
millions/year.
(c) Instantaneous rate of growth in is
million per year.