Answer:
160,000 sq ft
Step-by-step explanation:
2018 is 13 years after 2005.
Put x=13 in the equation and evaluate:
... y = 0.538·13 +9.02 = 6.994 +9.02 = 16.014
This is the number of 10,000 sq ft, so the required area is ...
... 16 times 10,000 sq ft = 160,000 sq ft.
