Determine which type of function-linear, quadratic, or exponential-would be best for modeling each situation below. You do not need to write an equati

Annette Arroyo

Annette Arroyo

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2021-05-05

Determine which type of function-linear, quadratic, or exponential-would be best for modeling each situation below. You do not need to write an equation for the situation. a. Bailey is growing bacteria on a petri dish for science class. The population of bacteria doubles every 20 minutes, so the initial number of bacteria is 1000, then 2000, then 4000, then 8000, etc. b. Avery is working on her math homework. She finished nine problems in class. She knows that, on average, she can do three problems in five minutes. c. Keiton loves catapults. He is building a small catapult that will launch an apple into the air and over the fence into his friend 's backyard.

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FieniChoonin

FieniChoonin

Skilled2021-05-06Added 102 answers

a. The function increases very rapidly and thus the best type of function is exponential.
b. Since the increase is constant, the best type of function is linear.
c. The apple will travel an arc in the shape of a parabola and thus a quadratic function is best.

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