Many populations grow exponentially. Here are the data for the estimated population of North America (in millions)

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Many populations grow exponentially. Here are the data for the estimated population of North America (in millions) from 1700 to 2012. The dates are recorded as years since 1700 so that x = 312 is the year 2012.

Years since 1700 0 50 100 150 200 Population (in millions) 2 2 7 26 82 Years since 1700 250 299 308 310 312 Population (in millions) 172 307 337 345 351


a. Use a logarithm to transform population size. Then calculate and state the least-squares regression line using the transformed variable.

b. Use your model from part (a) to predict the population size of North America in 2020.

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781319113339

6th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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