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Since being introduced to a certain island, the population of the rare whooping pelican has grown at a
steady, linear rate. The table below depicts the population growth since 1978.
Whooping Pelican Population
Year
Population
1978
4 )
2010
324
Using the table above, write the equation for the population of whooping pelicans using slope-intercept
form. (Hint: Let time be 0 in 1978.)
y=
-
x
+4
100
A.
y = 10x +4
y = -x +4
y = 73x +4