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( 5, 15) (27, 26) Point Slope Slope = M =

= 15 = 15 = = OR = + . 1 2 5

26 15 = 27 5 = 11 22 =

1 5 2 2

1 25 + 2 2

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= + .

OR

= f(x)=

1 25 + 2 2

OR 0.5

Yes, It makes sense because the population increases by 50,000 (0.5 according to the graph). If we look at the year 1999, the population was 2,200,000 (22). If we compare that to six years later (2005), the population was 2,500,000 (25). That is an increase of 300,000 in population, which is 50,000(0.5) per year. According to our calculations, the slope should increase about 0.5 each year, so the slope makes sense in this situation.

= + =

= 35

= 35
If f(45) represents 45 years later, 1980+45=2025, in the year 2025 the population is estimated to be 3,500,000

Step 1:

= + . -12.5 - 12.5 . =

1980 + 15 = 1995
In the year 1995, the population was approximately 2,000,000.

Step 2: Step 3:

. =

Step 4: 15=X X = 15 Years

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x + 13.5 No, They are not the same, but they are close. The slope is the Same.

The line drawn to calculate the function listed above used the points (15,21) and (27,27). The line of best fit differed slightly, creating a different function.

N/A

It would be difficult to use an equation and/or graph alone to determine growth, because births, deaths, and economy are all factors that may influence population and are not taken into account. A linear graph would not be accurate because population fluctuates, it does not steadily increase, an exponential graph would be more accurate.

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Utah Population

35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 (27,26) 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 (5,15) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

(Y) Population (in 100,000s)

(X) Year (1981-2010)