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After its fastest rate of growth ever during the 1980s and

Last updated: 7/14/2022

After its fastest rate of growth ever during the 1980s and

After its fastest rate of growth ever during the 1980s and 1990s, the rate of growth of world population is expected to slow dramatically in the twenty-first century. The function G(t) = 1.58e-0.213t gives the projected annual average percent population growth per decade in the tth decade, with t= 1 corresponding to 2000. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau.) (a) What will the projected annual average population growth rate be in 2030? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (b) How fast will the projected annual average population growth rate be changing in 2030? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)