Question

When planning road development, the road commission estimates the future population using the function represented in the table, where x is the time in years and f(x) is the total population.
What is the significance of 160,000 in the function?

the maximum population of the city
the expected population in 5 years
the initial population at the time of the estimation
the amount of increase in the population in 5 years

Answer 1

The significance of 160,000 in the function is the initial population at the time of the estimation.

The correct option is (C)

What is data?

A collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or even just descriptions of things.

Given:

As per the table attached below:

F(x) signify the total population when the time was x hour.

So,  160,000 in the function signifies that the population at starting i.e., initial point.

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