The US Population Is Approximated by the Function Where P(t)

question 248

Multiple Choice

The U.S. population is approximated by the function where P(t) is measured in millions of people and t is measured in 30-year intervals, with t = 0 corresponding to 1930. What is the expected population of the United States in 2020 ( t = 3 ) ? ​

• A) 408.0 millions
• B) 322.6 millions
• C) 616.3 millions
• D) 325.6 millions

---

Definitions:

Sports Awards

Recognition given to athletes, teams, and other stakeholders in sports for their performances, achievements, and contributions.

Manifest Function

Consequences of behavior that are intended and overt (such as going to a funeral to pay respects to the deceased person).

Latent Function

Latent functions are consequences that contribute to adjustment but were not intended. For example, a latent function of attending a funeral is that it becomes a family reunion. Latent functions are the sociological explanations of a given action.

Structural-Functional Explanation

A theoretical perspective in sociology and anthropology that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.