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A mathematical model predicting the growth of an ant colony population over 10 months is shown in the table below:

Months (x)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ant colony population (y)	10,000	11,500	13,500	15,500	18,000	20,500	23,500	27,500	31,500	36,500	42,000

1) Plot the data on the graph as an exponential curve
2) Use your graph to estimate the ant colony population after 1.5 months
3) How many months it would take for the any colony population to reach 22,000 ants

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