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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, it sounds like the population of the invasive species begins at a certain point on the y-axis when the college roommates start recording data. Since the line begins flat at the bottom of quadrant 2 and passes through the y-axis, it suggests that the population is starting from a low number.

Without an actual image to reference, it's difficult to provide an exact numerical answer. However, if we assume the starting population is plotted at a specific point on the y-axis at the time of recording, rounding to the nearest tens would typically be done from the y-coordinate at that point.

If, for example, the y-value (population) indicates 12, it would round to 10. If it indicates 26, it would round to 30.

If you provide a specific value or any additional details from the graph, I can help provide a more accurate answer based on the given data.