The table shows the estimated number of deer living in a forest over a five-year period. Which type of function best models the data? Write an equation to model the data.

Year Estimated Population

0 100

1 79

2 62

3 49

4 39

A. linear; y = 0.79x + 100

B. quadratic; y = 100x2 + 0.79

C. exponential; y = 100 * 0.79x

D. quadratic; y = 0.79x2 + 100

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Gia Krueger

Mathematics

22 June, 11:19

The table shows the estimated number of deer living in a forest over a five-year period. Which type of function best models the data? Write an equation to model the data.

Year Estimated Population

0 100

1 79

2 62

3 49

4 39

A. linear; y = 0.79x + 100

B. quadratic; y = 100x2 + 0.79

C. exponential; y = 100 * 0.79x

D. quadratic; y = 0.79x2 + 100

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Melany Sutton · Answer 1

An exponential function best models the data.

100 = 100 * 0.79^0 = 100 * 1

79 = 100 * 0.79^1 = 100 * 0.79

62 = 100 * 0.79^2

49 = 100 * 0.79^3

39 = 100 * 0.79^4

Answer:

C) exponential : y = 100 * 0.79^x