The Population of a Country as a Function of Time

question 12

Essay

The population of a country as a function of time is shown in the following
table. Is the growth exponential? $$\begin{array} { l l } \hline \text { year } & \text { population (millions) } \\\hline 1700 & 0.501 \\1720 & 0.677 \\1740 & 0.891 \\1760 & 1.202 \\1780 & 1.622 \\1800 & 2.163 \\1820 & 2.884 \\1840 & 3.890 \\1860 & 5.176 \\1880 & 6.761 \\1900 & 8.702 \\1920 & 10.23 \\1940 & 11.74 \\1960 & 13.18 \\1980 & 14.45 \\2000 & 15.49 \\\hline\end{array}$$