Introduction
Many real-world functions have nonlinear relationships between the variables. In this lesson a scatter plot will be used to determine what exponential model will best fit the given data.
We'll start by looking at an example, the growth of the US Population. You'll do this using the activity at Population Growth.
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Determine the exponential function of best fit from a set of data.
- Predict what will happen in the future using the exponential function of best fit.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Precalculus standards: 18d.