Table 11.35 gives the estimated population, in thousands,

Chapter , Problem 11.7.25

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Table 11.35 gives the estimated population, in thousands, of the American colonies from 1650 to 1770.23 (a) Make a scatterplot of the data using = 0 to represent the year 1650. (b) Fit an exponential function to the data. (c) Explain the meaning of the parameters in your model. (d) Use your function to predict the population in 1750. Is it high or low? (e) According to the US Census Bureau,24 the US population in 1800 was 5,308,483. Use your function to make a prediction for 1800. Is it high or low? Table 11.35 Year 1650 1670 1690 1700 Population 50.4 111.9 210.4 250.9 Year 1720 1740 1750 1770 Population 466.2 905.6 1170.8 2148.1

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