Find a Power Function That Models the Data in the Table

question 189

Multiple Choice

Find a power function that models the data in the table. Round to three decimal places if necessary.
-The table lists the amount of emissions of a certain pollutant in millions of tons. $\begin{array}{r|rrrr}\text { Year } & 1980 & 1985 & 1990 & 1995 \\\hline \mathrm{P} & 18.8 & 22.6 & 26.0 & 29.0\end{array}$

If the amount of emissions is modeled by a function of the form $\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } ) = \mathrm { ax } { } ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ where $x$ is the year, estimate th amount of emissions in the year $2025 .$

• A) 43.8 million tons
• B) 38.6 million tons
• C) 34.0 million tons
• D) 41.7 million tons

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Be familiar with standard supplies and equipment necessary for a typical examination room.

Understand the necessity of patient instruction regarding disease prevention and examination preparation.

Know the different examination positions and their corresponding purposes.

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