Exponential and Logarithmic Models · Try It 6

Does a linear, exponential, or logarithmic model best fit the data in the table? Find the model.

$$\begin{array}{cccccccccc}x& \text{1}& \text{2}& \text{3}& \text{4}& \text{5}& \text{6}& \text{7}& \text{8}& \text{9}\\ y& \text{3.297}& \text{5.437}& \text{8.963}& \text{14.778}& \text{24.365}& \text{40.172}& \text{66.231}& \text{109.196}& \text{180.034}\end{array}$$

OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §6.7 Exponential and Logarithmic Models · Try It 6