Smallville's town council has records of the town's budget over a 10-year period.

Year: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Budget($1000s): 265.1 277.5 288.9 303.0 311.3
Year: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Budget($1000s): 320.4 334.5 351.2 368.2 381.7

Which model relates the budget as a function of the number of years since 1990? What does the model predict the town's budget will be in the year 2001, and what year does the model predict the town's budget will exceed $400,000?

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Smallville's town council has records of the town's budget over a 10-year period.

Year: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Budget($1000s): 265.1 277.5 288.9 303.0 311.3
Year: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Budget($1000s): 320.4 334.5 351.2 368.2 381.7

Which model relates the budget as a function of the number of years since 1990? What does the model predict the town's budget will be in the year 2001, and what year does the model predict the town's budget will exceed $400,000?

anonymous · Answer

f(x) = 12.72x + 135.7
$402,800; during the year 2001

f(x) = 12.27x – 828.2
$411,100; during the year 2000

f(x) = 12.82x – 883.8
$411,000; during the year 2002

f(x) = 12.72x + 262.9
$402,820; during the year 2001

anonymous · Answer

Which of the above would be the correct answer?

anonymous · Answer

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