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A certain population of beetles is increasing at a rate of 22% per month. If there are currently 350 beetles, the equation f(x) = 350(1.22)^x can be used to model the situation. Finish the chart and plot the points to determine which graph correctly displays the situation.
To complete the chart, we can substitute each value of x into the equation f(x) = 350(1.22)^x:
0 350
1 350(1.22)^1 = 427
2 350(1.22)^2 ≈ 521.94
3 350(1.22)^3 ≈ 635.96
4 350(1.22)^4 ≈ 776.43
5 350(1.22)^5 ≈ 948.94
We can plot these points on a graph to determine which graph correctly displays the situation.