The population (p) of a small community on the outskirts of a city grows rapidly over a 20- year period: t (time) p (population) 10 15 20 100 200 450 950 2000 As an engineer working for a utility company, you must forecast the population 5 years into the future in order to anticipate the demand for power. Use an exponential model and linear regression to make this prediction. Determine r2. Plot the data along with the curve.

The population (p) of a small community on the outskirts of a city grows rapidly over a 20- year period: t (time) p (population) 10 15 20 100 200 450 950 2000 As an engineer working for a utility company, you must forecast the population 5 years into the future in order to anticipate the demand for power. Use an exponential model and linear regression to make this prediction. Determine r2. Plot the data along with the curve.

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section5.5: Exponential And Logarithmic Models

Problem 30E: The table shows the mid-year populations (in millions) of five countries in 2015 and the projected...

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