Question

In one part of the world, the number of a certain species of forest wildflowers is expected to grow according to the

function f graphed below. In another area of the world, the same species is expected to grow according to the the
function g represented by the data in the table. The values for x in each function represent time, in decades.

what function has the greater initial value


in a third area, the number of flowering plants is expected to grow according to the following description the initial count is 1500 and for each decade moving forward the count will increase by 200. Will this model be linear or exponential what is the model that relates the number of plants h to the number of decades x

Answer 1

f(x) has the greater initial value.

linear; h(x) = 200x + 1500

Explanation:

f(0) = 1000

g(0) = 750

Therefore, f(x) has the greater initial value.

In the third area, the model is linear and the function would be:

h(x) = 200x + 1500