The following table shows the tuition for a semester at CBU in dollars for years since 1990.
Year | CBU Tuition |
---|---|
2 | 3995 |
5 | 5000 |
8 | 6200 |
11 | 7450 |
14 | 8855 |
17 | 10420 |
20 | 12160 |
A scatter plot for the data and a graph of a linear model in black and a quadratic model in red follows.
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Use the above scatter plot to decide which model better fits the data.
none
quadratic
linear
Let C(t)C(t) be the cost of tuition at CBU in dollars for t years since 1990.
A quadratic model for the data is
C(t)C(t) = .
Use three decimals in your answer.
Estimate the tuition in 2016. $
Use the model to predict the year in which the tuition will be $15325.
how do you use the one-to-one property of property of logarithms to solve? step by step please
Write the logarithm possible. as the sum or difference of logarithms. Simplify each term as much as possible.
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