Suppose That for Selected Years from 1970 to 2006, the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suppose that for selected years from 1970 to 2006, the following table shows the percent of total U.S. workers who are female. ​

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Assume these data can be modeled with the function where p(t) is the percent of the U.S. workforce that is female and t is the number of years past 1970. Find the instantaneous rate of change in 2000 and 2006 by using the function that models the instantaneous rate of change of the percent of U.S. workers who are female. Round your answer to three decimal places.
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