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question 87

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the U.S. population, in millions, in the given year. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline d = \text { year } & 1960 & 1970 & 1980 & 1990 & 2000 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } N = \text { popula- } \\\text { tion in mil- } \\\text { lions }\end{array} & 179.32 & 203.3 & 226.54 & 248.71 & 281.42 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Use the average rate of change to estimate the U.S. population in 1994.

• A) 261.79 million
• B) 251.98 million
• C) 265.07 million
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Proximal Phalanx

The bone in the fingers or toes that is closest to the hand or foot and forms the base of the digit.

Visceral Pleura

The inner layer of pleura that closely covers the lungs and enters into the fissures between the lobes of the lungs.

Transverse Plane

An imaginary plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

Iliac Region

An area of the lower abdomen, overlying the ilium, part of the pelvic bone, generally referring to the left and right iliac regions.