Determine Whether the Growth (Or Decay)is Linear or Exponential, and Answer

question 57

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the growth (or decay) is linear or exponential, and answer the associated question.
-The population of Oak Forest is increasing at a rate of 4% per year. If the population is 39,410 today, what will it be in three years?

• A)Linear; 64,410 people
• B)Exponential; 44,331 people
• C)Exponential; 41,008 people
• D)Linear; 122,959 people

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Definitions:

Negatively Skewed

A distribution where the tail is longer on the left side of the distribution, indicating that the majority of data points are located on the right.

Positively Skewed

A type of distribution in which the right tail (higher values) is longer than the left tail, indicating that a majority of the data points are clustered to the left of the mean.

Symmetric

A characteristic of distributions or shapes where they are mirror images on either side of a central point or axis.

Molecular Dipole Moment

A measure of the separation of positive and negative electrical charges within a molecule, influencing molecular interactions and physical properties.