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(a)

Find an exponential function to model the data.

Plot the points and obtain the regression equation using Excel-sheet.

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The regerssion equation is $\"\"$ .

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The regerssion equation is $\"\"$ .

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(b)

The regerssion equation is $\"\"$ .

The value of $\"\"$ represents the number of generations.

Specimen reproduce for every $\"\"$ days.

After $\"\"$ days, the number of generations is $\"\"$ generations.

Substitute $\"\"$ in above exponential equation.

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The population of drosophila after $\"\"$ days is $\"\"$ .

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(a) The regerssion equation is $\"\"$ .

(b) The population of drosophila after $\"\"$ days is $\"\"$ .