3.
The table shows the estimated number of deer living in a forest over a five-year period. Are the data best represented by a linear, exponential, or quadratic model? Write an equation to model the data.
A. quadratic; y = 91x2 + 0.77
B. exponential; y = 91 • 0.77x
C. linear; y = 0.77x + 91
D. quadratic; y = 0.77x2 + 91
