And what does it mean when something increases at a arithmetic rate??
2007-02-21 04:25:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
arithmetic 1,2,3,4,5
geometric 1,2,4,8,16,32,
an arithmetic rate means that the original amount is increasing by a certain amount each period. So, 1,2,3,4,5 - that increase by 1 each time you increase
by geometric rate it is like you are increasing by a % each time...
1,2,4,8, each time it increases 100% ... so first it increase 1 to 2, but the next time it doubles again 2 to 4, etc
The English Economist Malthus made a big point of this. He said food only increases arithmetically, but population increases geometrically.... so, the population will always outrun the food supply.
2007-02-21 04:31:59 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Geometric Rate--increases or reduces at a not always constant rate (both consistant and inconsistent growth rates over a period of time--Arithmetic & Exponential Rates are classified as Geometric Rates).
Arithmetic Rate--increases or reduces at a constant rate.
WARNING: The answers above are not accurate! They are describing an Exponential Rate. An Exponential Rate is always a Geometric Rate, but a Geometric Rate is NOT always an Exponential Rate. Incidentally, the same can be said about an Arithmetic Rate.
2007-02-21 04:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geometric Rate--increases or reduces at a not always constant rate (both consistant and inconsistent growth rates over a period of time--Arithmetic & Exponential Rates are classified as Geometric Rates). Arithmetic Rate--increases or reduces at a constant rate. WARNING: The answers above are not accurate! They are describing an Exponential Rate. An Exponential Rate is always a Geometric Rate, but a Geometric Rate is NOT always an Exponential Rate. Incidentally, the same can be said about an Arithmetic Rate.
2016-05-24 02:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nedra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me a geometric rate would be a growth rate.
An arithmetic rate would be like an increase in a loan.
One is a natural growth rate the other is a number growth rate.
2007-02-21 04:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Silly Girl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
geometric - something that goes from a value of 2 to 4, to 8, to 16, to 32, to 64, etc.
arithmetic - something that goes from a value to 2 to 4, to 6, to 8, to 10, to 12, to 14, etc.
2007-02-21 04:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That means it doubles every time. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.
2007-02-21 04:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a geometric rate? I've never heard of that....are you talking about something inreasing at an exponential rate?
2007-02-21 04:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋