The population of the United States has grown at different ratesover ten-year increments as shown by the following table.
| Year | Population ofU.S. |
|---|
| 1930 | 123.1 million |
| 1940 | 132.1 million |
| 1950 | 152.3 million |
| 1960 | 180.7 million |
If the maximum supportable population of the U.S. is 600 millionpeople, use the logistic model to predict the population (inmillions of people) of the U.S. in 2020 by using the followingyears as data points. (Round your answers to one decimalplace.)
(a) using 1930 and 1940 as data points
(b) using 1950 and 1960 as data points
The growth rate from part (a) is ________ (smaller than, largerthan, equal to) the growth rate from part (b).
