Use the scatter plot to answer the question. A scatter plot in which points tend to cluster around the X-axis from 0 to about 10, then the Y-values of the points increase rapidly as X increases.

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Which of the following functions would best model the progression of the points in the scatter plot?​

a )an exponential functionan exponential function , ,
b) a quadratic functiona quadratic function , ,
c) a linear functiona linear function , ,
d) a square root function