Mary is a scientist studying bacteria in a lab. She observes how bacteria changes over time. Use the following table to answer the three questions below.
Number of Bacteria
Time
10:00am
1,000

10:30am
2,500

11:00am
6,250

11:30am
15,625
the bottom number shows how much bacteria has grown in that time btw /

1) Does this situation model an exponential or linear function? Explain.

2) Does this situation model growth or decay?

3) What is the common difference or ratio?

12.5 feet

step-by-step explanation:

so firstly, we need to isolate the y variables to be able to solve these inequalities. firstly, add 0.5x on both sides of the first inequality and subtract 1.5x on both sides of the second inequality:

now since the slope is positive for the first inequality, this means that the line going upwards belongs to the first inequality, and the line going downwards belongs to the second inequality.

next, since y ≥ in the first inequality, this means that the shaded region will be above the first inequality's line, thus shading regions a and b.

next, since y ≤ in the second inequality, this means that the shaded region is going to be below this line, thus shading regions a and c.

since both lines shade region a, this means that region a is the solution.

step-by-step explanation:

mark brainliest!

my dear correct answer is option number 3

can you post the graph?