The Percentage of Eighth Grade Students P Participating in School

question 10

Multiple Choice

The percentage of eighth grade students P participating in school music or performing arts in the years from 1996 to 2006 may be modeled by where t is years since 1996. Use the model to predict the percentage participation in 2000. Is this interpolation or extrapolation?

• A) 52.65% interpolation
• B) 52.65% extrapolation
• C) 58.09% interpolation
• D) 58.09% extrapolation

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