How can you use the form of an exponential expression or equation to help determine things about the context it represents? Why might it be important to look at a "messier" version of a formula from time to time in order to understand key pieces of information?

Rachel is studying the population of a particular bird species in a national park. she observes every 10th bird of that species that she can find in the park. her conclusion is that the birds living in the park who belong to that species generally feed on insects. rachel's sample is . based on the sample she picked, rachel's generalization is