Mall Browsing Time and Average Amount Spent $240 $200 $200 $160 $149 $120 $111 $80 $73 $47 $40 0.5 1 2 3 3.5 Time at a Shopping Mall (hours) Average Amount Spent

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Use the exponential function f(x) = 42.2(1.56)x to find the average amount spent, to the nearest dollar, after three hours at a shopping mall. Does this rounded function value underestimate or overestimate the amount shown in Figure? By how much?

Mall Browsing Time and Average Amount Spent
$240
$200
$200
$160
$149
$120
$111
$80
$73
$47
$40
0.5
1
2
3
3.5
Time at a Shopping Mall (hours)
Average Amount Spent
Transcribed Image Text:Mall Browsing Time and Average Amount Spent $240 $200 $200 $160 $149 $120 $111 $80 $73 $47 $40 0.5 1 2 3 3.5 Time at a Shopping Mall (hours) Average Amount Spent
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