Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 1E
Zipf’s Law The following table shows U.S cities by rank (in terms of population) and population in thousands.
City | Rank
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Population
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New York | 1 | 8491 |
Chicago | 3 | 2722 |
Philadelphia | 5 | 1560 |
Dallas | 9 | 1280 |
Austin | 11 | 913 |
San Francisco | 13 | 852 |
Columbus | 15 | 836 |
A rule known as Zipf’s law tells us that it is reasonable to approximate these data with a power function.
a | Use power regression to express the population as a function of the rank. |
b | Plot the data along with the power function from part a. |
c | Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States. Use your answer from part a to estimate population of Phoenix. Round your answer in thousands to the nearest whole number. (Note: The actual population is
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