The value of b indicates 14.9% of the contaminants remains in water after each round of filters.
What is exponential regression?
Exponential regression refers to the process of arriving at an equation for the exponential curve that best fits a set of data.
What is the general form of the exponential regression equation?
[tex]y =a b^{x}[/tex] is the general form of the exponential regression equation.
Let the exponential regression equation be [tex]y = ab^{x}[/tex].
Taking natural logarithm both the sides of [tex]y = ab^{x}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]ln y = a + x ln b..(i)[/tex]
For the value of a and b substitute the value of y and x from the given table.
substitute, y = 100 and x = 0 in equation (i)
⇒ [tex]ln100= a + 0[/tex]
⇒ a = 4.6
Substitute, y = 15, x = 1 and a = 4.6 in equation (i)
⇒ [tex]ln15 = 4.6 +( 1)lnb[/tex]
⇒[tex]2.7 - 4.6 = lnb[/tex]
⇒[tex]lnb = -1.9[/tex]
⇒ b = [tex]e^{-1.9}[/tex]
⇒ b = 0.149
⇒b = 14.9%
Hence, the value of b indicates 14.9% of the contaminants remains in water after each round of filters.
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