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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)	9,000	10,500	12,000	14,000	16,500	19,500	22,500	26,000	30,500	35,500	41,500

1) Plot the data on the graph as an exponential curve
2) Use your graph to estimate the ant colony population after 2.5 months
3) How many months it would take for the any colony population to reach 28,500 ants

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