SAT Math· difficulty 4/5
A scatter plot of population over time shows points curving upward sharply. A linear fit gives positive residuals at low and high , and negative residuals in the middle. The data is best modeled by:
Constant
Linear decay
Linear
Exponential growth
Explanation
The pattern of residuals indicates a curved relationship; an exponential model fits the upward curve better.
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