<span>A table representing a function is provided below.
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 1 16 64 256 1,024
According to the data in the table, from x = 2, the value of y can be represented as

which is equivalent to

This indicates an exponential function.
Thus, the </span><span>most accurate description of the function's graph is: "The graph initially appears flat but ascends sharply."</span>
Malcolm's remaining distance is roughly
1370 - 470 - 430 = 470
This coincides with selection...
D) 470 miles