Excursions in Modern Mathematics, Books a la carte edition (9th Edition)
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Author: Peter Tannenbaum
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 20E
Consider a population that grows linearly following the recursive formula
a. Find
b. Give an explicit formula for
c. Find
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Excursions in Modern Mathematics, Books a la carte edition (9th Edition)
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