Answer: [tex]F(x) = 17,385,430 (1.023)^x[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, The function that describes the population of Florida after x years,
[tex]F(x) = ab^x[/tex] -------- (1)
Where a is the initial population of Florida and b is the growth factor.
Since, according to the table a = 17,385,430 and f(x) = 17,789,864
When x= 1
Thus, from equation (1),
[tex]17,789,864 = 17,385,430( b)^1[/tex]
⇒ b = 17,789,864/ 17,385,43= 1.0232628126≈ 1.023
By Putting the values of a and b in equation (1),
Required function is, [tex]F(x) = 17,385,430 (1.023)^x[/tex]