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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)	8,000	9,500	12,000	14,500	17,500	21,000	25,500	31,500	38,000	46,000	56,000

1) Plot the data on the graph as an exponential curve
2) Use your graph to estimate the ant colony population after 8.5 months
3) How many months it would take for the any colony population to reach 51,000 ants

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