Question: Computer Usage The number of students per computer in U.S. public schools from the 1983-1984 school year through the 2003-2004 school year can be modeled by the function f(t) = 750.487t \[^{-1.619}\], where t is the number of years after the beginning of the \[\text{198}0\] - \(1981\) school year.

a) Another function that might be used to model this data is:

C(t) = \[\frac{380}{t+0.3}\] - 15 students per computer

Where t is the number of years after the beginning of the 1980-1981 school year. What is the basic function that can be transformed to obtain C? Describe the transformations.

b) Do you feel that the function y = f(t) above or y = C(t) better fits the data? Why?

c) There were 5.7 students per computer in 1998-1999. Which function, y = f(t) or y =C(t), comes closer to estimating the actual value? Does this result agree with your thoughts in part (b)?