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A gallon of milk was $1.79 two years ago. Today, it's $2.15. Find the rate it increased each year.
cookiemonster
May4-04, 01:41 AM
Is the rate of increase constant?
cookiemonster
Integral
May4-04, 04:37 AM
As for any rate of change problem
r = \frac {\Delta P} {\Delta t}
r is the rate of change, P is price, t is time.
I've posted my answer here (http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=23872)
Can you stop double posting. Come on, you know better.
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