Answer:
- P = -390t +48,000
- P = 43,710 in 2003
Step-by-step explanation:
A) We are given two pairs of (t, P): (0, 48000), (8, 44880). We can use these with the 2-point form of the equation of a line:
y = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)(x -x1) +y1
P = (44880 -48000)/(8 -0)(t -0) +48000
P = -3120/8t +48000
P = -390t +48000
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B) In 2003, t = 11, so we have ...
P = -390(11) +48000 = 43710
The population in 2003 is predicted to be 43,710.
981,657 = 980,000 to the nearest ten thousand
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The 2 is the hundredths value.
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