The following table represents the amount of monthly data handled by an Internet server, sampled at six month intervals for the years 1993-1995.
Let d be the number of data packets handled monthly (in billions), and t be time in years since December, 1992. The best exponential model for this data is of the form , where a = _____ and b = _____. Give both answers to 6 decimal places.

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The following table represents the amount of monthly data handled by an Internet server, sampled at six month intervals for the years 1993-1995.   
Let d be the number of data packets handled monthly (in billions), and t be time in years since December, 1992. The best exponential model for this data is of the form  , where a = _____ and b = _____. Give both answers to 6 decimal places.

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The Answer is a)1.205638
b)2.081993

The Following Table Represents the Amount of Monthly Data Handled