Continuous Growth Rate From Data

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A population, $P(t)$ , grows according to the model $P(t)=P(0)e^{rt}$ , where $t$ is time in years. Based on the data in the table, what is the best estimate for the continuous annual growth rate, $r$ ?

t (years)	P(t)
0	100
2	150
4	225
6	337.5
8	506.25

$0.15$

$0.405$

$0.301$

$0.203$

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