The population of squid in the tropical zone of the ocean is recorded in the table.


Years after 1980 0 3 4 7 10 15 20 30 33
Population in thousands 5 15 20 60 150 400 1200 3000 5000
Part A: Determine an exponential model for the data. Show all work. (2 points)

Part B: Using the model, predict the squid population in the year 2031. Is it appropriate to make this prediction? Show all work and explain your reasoning. (2 points)



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