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What Are Logarithmic Scales?

By Taylor Evans
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YearPopulation195010,000196010,500197011,025198011,576199012,155200012,763\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Year}&\text{Population}\\ \hline 1950&10,000\\ \hline 1960&10,500\\ \hline 1970&11,025\\ \hline 1980&11,576\\ \hline 1990&12,155\\ \hline 2000&12,763\\ \hline \end{array}

Above is the population of a small town since 19501950. If the Census Bureau were to predict the population in 20502050, should they use a linear scale or a log scale?

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