Review from yesterday: looking at linear functions, clarifying slope

Review from yesterday: looking at linear functions, clarifying slope.

Forecasting from Data — World Population

What is your forecast what mathematics did you use to make your prediction?

Were there any other factors that you considered?

From the BOOK:

What mathematics did you use to find a pattern in the data?

How did you extend the mathematical pattern that you found?

How is the situation changing with time? Is the number increasing, decreasing, staying about the same, or going up and down? Explain your reasoning.