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Question

A coordinate plane has a y-axis titled Invasive Species Population and an x-axis titled Years. A curved line begins flat at the bottom of quadrant 2, passes through the y-axis, and with a steep curve, continues upward and right to the top of quadrant 1.

Two college roommates are studying an invasive species at the local park. What was the size of the population when they began recording data on the invasive species? (Round to the nearest tens.)

(1 point)
When they began recording their data, the population of the invasive species was
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Answer 1

Based on the description of the graph, the curved line begins flat at the bottom of quadrant 2 and passes through the y-axis. This suggests that the population of the invasive species at the starting point (when they began recording data, at year 0) is indicated by the value on the y-axis where it intersects with the line.

If the line appears to intersect the y-axis around a certain value, you would look at that value to determine the initial population size. Since I don't have the actual image to reference, I can't provide the exact number. However, if you provide the population value from the graph at the y-axis, I can help you round it to the nearest tens.

Please refer to the graph and provide the value indicated at the y-axis for the population when recording started.