The population of Valleytown is 5,000, with an annual increase of 1,000. Can the expected population for Valleytown be modeled w

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The population of Valleytown is 5,000, with an annual increase of 1,000. Can the expected population for Valleytown be modeled w

ith an exponential growth function? Explain.

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Vladimir [108] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-08T05:06:25+03:00

Hello there!

The expected population for Valleytown cannot be modeled with an exponential function since it is not being multiplied nor divided. This would be an arithmetic function/sequence since it is adding. It also has a fixed increase value while in an exponential function it changes.