Question

Suppose the population of a town grows according to the equation `y=100t+t^2`, how do you find the rate of growth at time t=100 years?

Answer 1

300

Explanation:

To find the rate of growth we need to find y' first .
That is,
`y'=100+2t`

Then `y'(100)=100+2(100)=100+200=300`