Types of FunctionsScientists are studying the population of

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2022-11-14

Types of Functions

Scientists are studying the population of a rare species of primates, known as a Javan gibbons, on the Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia. They are studying the gibbons on three different islands, Batanta, Misool, and Salawati. The scientists studied the population growth and recorded the data in the table.

Years (x)Batana
B(x)
Misool
M(x)
Salawati
S(x)
022038
1612081
218420124
354920167
41621620210
54862520253
  1. What type of function is B(x), linear, quadratic or exponential? Justify your answer and show calculations to support your conclusion.
  2. What type of function is M(x)? Justify your answer and show calculations to support your conclusion.
  3. What type of function is S(x)? Justify your answer and show calculations to support your conclusion.
  4. A white-handed gibbon population, represented by W(x), was recorded at a fourth location, starting in year three.
  5. The graph shows the function w(x), which includes five points. The points are located at (3, 24), (4, 48), (5, 96), (7, 384), (8, 768), and (9, 1536).6. Of the functions B(x), M(x), and S(x), which function is the same type as W(x)? Justify your answer and show calculations to support your conclusion.

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