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Math 1010 Intermediate Algebra Group Project According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Pc pulation Division, the population of Utah appears to have increased linearly over the years from 1980 to 2008. The following table shows the population in 100,000's Ii' ing in Utah according to year. In this project, you will use the data in the table to find a linear function r'(x) that represents the data, reflecting the change in population in Utat .

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In actuality, using a linear growth model for population is not common. Most models are exponential models, due t the fact that most populations experience relative growth, i.e. 2% growth er year. Linear models for nonlinear relationships like population work only withi a small time frame valid close to the time of the data modeled. Discuss so e of the false conclusions you might reach if you use your linear model for time far from 1980-2008.

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