The Logarithmic Functio $f ( x ) = - 100 + 87 \ln x$

question 461

Multiple Choice

The logarithmic functio $f ( x ) = - 100 + 87 \ln x$ ln x models the number of visitors (in millions) to a certain country's museums, where x is the number of years since the initial recording of the number of visitors. Use this function
To estimate the number of visitors in year 60. Round to the nearest tenth of a year.

• A) 256.2 million
• B) 384.3 million
• C) 128.1 million
• D) 192.2 million

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