Logistic Growth Model, Explicit Version

Via the concrete setting of estimating the population of the US, your algebra learners are introduced to a logistic growth model. Comparing and contrasting logistic, exponential, linear and quadratic models, to see which fits the data better, hints to a much deeper exploration of growth models for those students with a strong desire to explore further. As learners work through the exercise they will find expression for the modeling function P is relatively simple.