Solve the Problem $f ( x )$ , in Hundreds of Thousands, Can Be Modeled By

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The table shows the population of a certain city in various years. The population of the city $f ( x )$ , in hundreds of thousands, can be modeled by $f ( x ) = a x ^ { b }$ , where $x$ represents the number of years since 1980 . Estimate the population of the city in the year 1986. (You will first need to use regression to estimate the values of a and b) .

A) 617,869
B) 656,499
C) 586,160
D) 679,946