Find an Exponential Function to Model the Data Below and Use

question 164

Multiple Choice

Find an exponential function to model the data below and use it to predict about how many widgets will be produced in 2019. Round to the nearest million widgets. $$\begin{array} { c | c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of Widgets } \\\text { Years after 2010 }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 1.9 \\2 & 3.0 \\3 & 4.6 \\4 & 6.3 \\5 & 8.6\end{array}$$

• A) 41 million widgets
• B) 11 million widgets
• C) 60 million widgets
• D) 20 million widgets

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