Can anyone please tell me what is the meaning of the following line ?
Population is growing at some specific rate
I think it means $\frac{dy}{dt} = k$ where $y $ is the population at time $t$ and $k$ is a constant.
Am I right ?
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2Yes, you are. However, a point to be taken care of - when the population is growing, the derivative is positive, and when it is declining, it is negative. – Ishraaq Parvez Apr 01 '21 at 06:34
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Very often the rate constant k is part of the growth (positive k) or decay (negative k) equation $\frac{dy}{dt} = ky$. – Paul Apr 01 '21 at 07:54