13.1.4 - Growth Rates
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Define growth rate.
💡 Hint: What aspect of growth does 'rate' refer to?
What is the basic formula for arithmetic growth?
💡 Hint: Consider what each symbol in the formula stands for.
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What growth type results in a linear increase?
💡 Hint: Think about how the increase looks when it's graphed.
True or False: Geometric growth begins exponentially and can slow down due to limited resources.
💡 Hint: Consider the resource factors that influence growth.
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A bacterial culture starts at 500 cells and doubles every hour. How many cells will there be after 5 hours?
💡 Hint: What does doubling imply for growth?
Calculate the relative growth rate if a plant grows from 20 cm to 30 cm in 10 days.
💡 Hint: How do you express growth relative to the starting size?
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