Problem:
Given the following table of U.S. population:
| Year | Population
(thousands) |
|---|
| 1790 | 3929 |
| 1800 | 5308 |
| 1810 | 7240 |
| 1820 | 9638 |
| 1830 | 12861 |
| 1840 | 17063 |
| 1850 | 23192 |
| 1860 | 31443 |
|
[Extracted from the Census Bureau WWW site.]
find and graph the exponential model which best approximates the data.
Visualization:
Using TI-86 graphing calculator:
Constructed with the help of Chris O'Brien.