Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 76: 51c

Answer

Using technology, the best exponential model is $V(t)=1.4638(0.970244)^{t}$, which provides a very good fit, but not better than the linear model of part (a).

Work Step by Step

Using the desmos project created in part (a), we change the model to $y\sim Ab^{x_{1}}$ and obtain $A=1.4638$ $b=0.970244$ Changing the third column to calculate $Ab^{x_{1}}$, we find that the model is a good fit, but not better than the linear model in part (a).
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