Listed below are concentrations of carbon dioxide (in parts per million) in the earth’s atmosphere for the years 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005. Find the predicted concentration of carbon dioxide for the year 2010.

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Construct a scatterplot and identify the mathematical model that best fits the given data. Assume that the model is to be used only for the scope of the given data, and consider only linear, quadratic, logarithmic, exponential, and power models.