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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

A. Linear; y=0.8x + 102
B. Quadratic; y=0.8x^2 + 102
C. Exponential; y=102 × 0.8^x
D. Quadratic; y = 102x^2 + 0.8

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Answer:

I believe the answer is C: y=102 x 0.8^x

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Answer:

C ) exponential : y = 100 * 0.79^x

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