OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.3 Fitting Linear Models to Data · Review Exercise 73 · Algebra · Graphs
Fitting Linear Models to Data · Review Exercise 73
For the following exercise, consider this scenario: In 2004, a school population was 1,700. By 2012 the population had grown to 2,500.
Assume the population is changing linearly.
ⓐHow much did the population grow between the year 2004 and 2012?
ⓑWhat is the average population growth per year?
ⓒFind an equation for the population, P, of the school t years after 2004.
OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.3 Fitting Linear Models to Data · Review Exercise 73
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