Write an exponential function to represent the Pine Bluff’s population, y, based on the number of years after 2000, x, after a period of population decline.(1 point)

Question

y =
a b (x)
Question 4
Describe the variables and numbers that you used in your equation.(2 points)

Answer 1

The variables and numbers used in the equation y = a*b^x are as follows:

- y represents the population of Pine Bluff.
- x represents the number of years after 2000.
- a represents the initial population of Pine Bluff after the period of population decline.
- b represents the growth rate or decline rate per year. If b is greater than 1, it signifies population growth, and if b is between 0 and 1, it signifies population decline.