
Numerical Methods for Engineers
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ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 45P
The population
t | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
P | 100 | 200 | 450 | 950 | 2000 |
As an engineer working for a utility company, you must forecast the population 5 years into the future in order to anticipate the demand for power. Employ an exponential model and linear regression to make this prediction.
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Numerical Methods for Engineers
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