The US Population Is Approximated by the Function , Where

question 27

Short Answer

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)? Round your answer to one decimal place.
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__________ million

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Definitions:

Digestion

The breakdown of food to small molecules.

Starches

Complex carbohydrates that plants use to store glucose.

Duodenum

The portion of the small intestine into which the contents of the stomach first enter.

Omnivore

An animal that eats a variety of plant and animal materials.