The Table Shows the Population of a City Over the Past

question 187

Multiple Choice

The table shows the population of a city over the past five years. $$\begin{array} { c | c } & \text { Population } \\\text { Year } & \text { (in millions of people) } \\\hline 0 & 65 \\1 & 65.5 \\2 & 67 \\3 & 69 \\4 & 71.5\end{array}$$ We used this data to develop the quadratic function $f ( x ) = 0.373 x ^ { 2 } + 0.165 x + 65$ which models the population of the city y in millions in the year x. Use the model to find the estimated population in year 9.

• A) 66,822,000
• B) 65,538,000
• C) 1,490,000
• D) 1,490,000,000,000

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