Im not sure about the given data but I plotted the scatter plot based on what I understand on how the data should be presented.
Time (years)
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
Number of participants(x1000)
22, 25, 28, 14, 17, 20,15, 9
Attached is the scatter plot created online.
x = time (years)
y = number of participantep explanation
Finding an angle of a triangle
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The function is:

To find:
The steps of finding the inverse function
.
Solution:
We have,

The steps of finding the inverse function are:
Step 1: Substitute
.

Step 2: Interchange x and y.

Step 3: Taking square on both sides, we get

Step 4: Adding 21 on both sides, we get

Step 5: Divide both sides by 7.

Step 6: Substitute
.
, where
.
Therefore, the inverse of the given function is
and the arrangement of steps is shown above.