find the pattern: geometric or arithmetic, etc.

tseday871221

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please tell me if you need help reading this....

year Increase in poplulation

1990 0
1991 0.025x 88,300,000=2,207,500
1992 0.025x 90,507,500=2,262,688
1993 0.025x 92,770,188=2319254.7
1994 0.025x 95019442.7=2375486.068

Total increase in mexican population
1990= 88,300,000
1991= 90,507,500
1992= 92,770,188
1993= 95019442.7
1994= 97394928.77

can ayone help me figure out the pattern?

1) is this a arithemetic or geometric sequence?
2) what is the common difference(d) or common ratio (r)
3) what equation can I use to figure of the population for the yr 1995?

ANY INFO WOULD HELP ALOT. THANKS!
 
Why don't you subtract successive values and see if there is a common difference?

Why don't you divide successive values and see if there is a common ratio?
 
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