The table shows the estimated number of deer living in a forest over a 5-year period. Which type of function best models the data? Write an equation to model the data.
year
estimated population
0 102
1 82
2 65
3 52
4 42
(1 point)
a. linear; y = 0.8x + 102
b. quadratic; y = 0.8x2 + 102
c. exponential; y = 102 × 0.8x
d. quadratic; y = 102x2 +0.8
The table shows a decreasing trend in the estimated number of deer living in a forest over a 5-year period. Therefore, a function that best models the data would be a quadratic function.
The equation to model the data would be: y = 102x^2 + 0.8 (choice d)