An Equation That Models the Number of Users of the Internet

question 55

Multiple Choice

An equation that models the number of users of the Internet is million users, where x is the number of years past 1990 (Source: CyberAtlas, 1999) . If the pattern indicated by the model remains valid, when does this model predict there will be 1,100 million users? ​

• A)2004
• B)2021
• C)2014
• D)2007
• E)2005

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