The table shows the poplulation of a town from 1996 to 2004. Assume that t is the number of
years since 1996 and P is measured in thousands of people.
Year Population
0
22.8
1
25
2
26.5
3
27.1
4
27.8
28.1
27.9
26.9
26.1
5) What model would best fit this data?
5
6
7
8
7) Use your equation from #6 to determine
what year the population will be less than
24,000 (round to the nearest whole
number if necessary).
6) Use a calculator to find the regression
equation (round to the nearest hundredths
if needed).
8) Use your equation from #6 to find the
population in 2008 (round to the nearest
whole number if necessary).