The Total Numbers of Navy Personnel N (In Thousands) and Marines

question 196

Multiple Choice

The total numbers of Navy personnel N (in thousands) and Marines personnel M (in thousands) from 2000 through 2007 can be approximated by the models ​ and ​
Where t represents the year, with t = 0 corresponding to 2000.
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Find and interpret .
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• A) , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• B) , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• C) , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• D) , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• E) , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.

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