The following table give data on the growth of a certain bacteria population with time. Fit an equation to these data.
Time (min), Bactria (ppm)
1 6
2 13
3 23
4 33
5 54
6 83
7 118
8 156
9 210
10 282
11 350
12 440
13 557
14 685
15 815
16 990
17 1170
18 1350
19 1575
20 1830
1) Plot this data set
2) Draw a curve (time vs bacteria)) using regression.
a) linear fit,
b) quadratic fit,
c) cubic fit.
3) Calculate r2 for each fit and determine which fit has the highest coefficient of determination.
