26  Local approximations

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Reading questions

Reading question 26.1  

  1. Consider the relationship between the availability of water (input) and the growth of a plant. Which of the eight shapes in [Faulty cross reference: fig-eight-simple-shapes2] seems a sensible model. That model should include both drought and flood conditions. Explain your reasoning.

question id: water-growth-eight

  1. Suppose the input is the amount of power you put into paddling a canoe. The output is the canoe’s speed. Which of the eight shapes seems sensible. Explain your reasoning.

question id: canoe-growth-eight
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