Question

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Answer 1

`\text{ b. a=282 and b=1.35; the function represents exponential growth of 35\%}`

Explanation:

Population growth or decay exponential function is represented by the following equation:

`\begin{gathered} P(t)=ab^t \\ \text{where,} \\ b=1+\text{rate} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, for the function for the population:

`\begin{gathered} P(t)=282(1.35)^t \\ \text{ Then,} \\ a=282 \\ b=1.35 \\ \text{ Then, the rate represents exponential growth at rate of 35\%} \end{gathered}`