Thepopulation,P(t),ofChina,†inbillions,canbeapproximatedby
P(t)=1.267(1.007)t,
wheretisthenumberofyearssincethestartof2000.
Accordingtothismodel,howfastwasthepopulationgrowingatthe
startof2000andatthestartof2008?Giveyouranswerinmillionsofpeopleperyear.(Use
h=0.1,0.01,0.001,0.0001,andsoon.Roundyouranswerstotwodecimalplaces.)
beginningof2000,millionpeopleperyear
beginningof2008,millionpeopleperyear
运用极限lim[f(a+h)-f(a)]/h
h→0