You will model a geometric sequence with an exponential function, graph the function, and make predictions.

in 2013, scientists began an annual count of butterflies in elliot park. that year, they counted 125 butterflies. in subsequent years, the scientists recorded an increase in the park’s butterfly population at a rate of 20% each year. based on this information, answer the following questions.

fill in the table with the values for the population of butterflies. show how you found each year’s population of butterflies.