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Relative growth rate is \"\", \"\" is a constant.

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Initial relative growth rate is \"\", where \"\" is initial value of \"\", \"\" is change in \"\" and \"\" is change in \"\".

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Initial growth rate is \"\".

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Initial growth rate is \"\" millions.

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\"\".

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The initial population is \"\".

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Substitute \"\", \"\" and \"\" in \"\".

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Relative growth rate is \"\".

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The logistic differential equation is \"\", where \"\" is a carrying capacity.

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Substitute \"\" and \"\".

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\"\", \"\" is in billions.

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The logistic differential equation is \"\", \"\" is in billions.

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(b) Use the logistic model to estimate the world population in the year 2000 and compare with the actual population of 6.1

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billion.

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The logistic model equation is \"\", where \"\".

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Substitute \"\" and \"\" in \"\".

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Substitute \"\", \"\" \"\"and \"\" in \"\".

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The logistic model equation is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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(c) Use the logistic model to predict the world population in the years 2100 and 2500.

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The logistic model equation is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\". 

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(d) What are your predictions if the carrying capacity is 50 billion.

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The carrying capacity is \"\".

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The logistic model equation is \"\", where \"\".

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Substitute \"\" and \"\" in \"\".

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Substitute \"\", \"\" \"\"and \"\" in \"\".

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The logistic model equation is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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Substitute \"\" in \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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The population in year \"\", \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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(a) The logistic differential equation is \"\", \"\" is in billions.

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(b) The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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(c)

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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(d)

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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The population in year \"\" is \"\".

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