The following table shows estimates of deer population in the United States.

1995
1997
1999
2001
Year
se
5
7
9
11
Estimated Number of Deer in Thousands
838
1012
1223
1427

The deer population in the United States can be predicted by the expression where t is
the number of years since 1990. What does the value 523 represent?
The predicted number of deer in the United States in 1994.
The predicted number of deer in the United States in 1990.
The predicted increase in the number of deer in the United States each year.
The number of years until the population reaches 2 million.

1 answer

The value 523 represents the predicted number of deer in the United States in 1994.