Population The table shows the populations P (in thousands) of Lakewood, Colorado, from 2009 through 2013. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Population, P | 142 | 143 | 144 | 146 | 147 |
(a) Use the 2009 and 2010 data to find an exponential model
(b) Use a graphing utility to find an exponential model
(c) Use a graphing utility to plot the data and graph both models in the same viewing window. Compare the actual data with the estimates from the models. Which model is more accurate?
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