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Assume the relative growth rate is a linear function of population at time t by using the formula . Show the steps to calculate the relative growth rate when P = 5.3 and when p= 7.2

| Time | T | Population | symmetric difference quotient | Relative Growth Rate |
| 1790 | 0 | 3.9 | ||
| 1800 | 10 | 5.3 | 0.1650 | |
| 1810 | 20 | 7.2 | 0.2150 | |
| 1820 | 30 | 9.6 | 0.2850 | |
| 1830 | 40 | 12.9 | 0.3750 | |
| 1840 | 50 | 17.1 | 0.5150 | |
| 1850 | 60 | 23.2 | 0.7150 | |
| 1860 | 70 | 31.4 | 0.8300 | |
| 1870 | 80 | 39.8 | 0.9400 | |
| 1880 | 90 | 50.2 | 1.1550 | |
| 1890 | 100 | 62.9 | 1.2900 | |
| 1900 | 110 | 76 | 1.4550 | |
| 1910 | 120 | 92 | 1.4850 | |
| 1920 | 130 | 105.7 | 1.5400 | |
| 1930 | 140 | 122.8 | 1.3000 | |
| 1940 | 150 | 131.7 | 1.4250 | |
| 1950 | 160 | 151.3 | 2.3800 | |
| 1960 | 170 | 179.3 | 2.6000 | |
| 1970 | 180 | 203.3 | 2.3600 | |
| 1980 | 190 | 226.5 | 2.2700 | |
| 1990 | 200 | 248.7 | 2.7450 | |
| 2000 | 210 | 281.4 |