The Number of Homes with Digital TVs Is Expected to Grow

question 12

Short Answer

The number of homes with digital TVs is expected to grow according to the function
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where t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 2000, and f(t) is measured in millions of homes.
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Round your answers to the nearest whole number.
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How many homes had digital TVs at the beginning of 2000?
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How many homes will have digital TVs at the beginning of 2005?
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__________

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