The Total Numbers of Navy Personnel N (In Thousands)and Marines $N ( t ) = 0.193 t ^ { 3 } - 3.88 t ^ { 2 } + 15.9 t + 370$

question 52

Multiple Choice

The total numbers of Navy personnel N (in thousands) and Marines personnel M (in thousands) from 2000 through 2007 can be approximated by the models​ $N ( t ) = 0.193 t ^ { 3 } - 3.88 t ^ { 2 } + 15.9 t + 370$ and $M ( t ) = 0.033 t ^ { 3 } - 0.21 t ^ { 2 } + 1.7 t + 171$ ​ where t represents the year,with t = 0 corresponding to 2000.
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Find and interpret $( N + M ) ( t )$ .
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• A) \(( N + M ) ( t ) = 0.226 t ^ { 3 } + 4.09 t ^ { 2 } - 17.6 t - 541\) ,which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• B) \(( N + M ) ( t ) = 0.226 t ^ { 3 } + 4.09 t ^ { 2 } + 17.6 t + 541\) ,which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• C) \(( N + M ) ( t ) = 0.226 t ^ { 3 } - 4.09 t ^ { 2 } - 17.6 t - 541\) ,which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• D) \(( N + M ) ( t ) = 0.226 t ^ { 3 } - 4.09 t ^ { 2 } + 17.6 t + 541\) ,which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
• E) \(( N + M ) ( t ) = 0.226 t ^ { 2 } - 4.09 t ^ { 3 } - 17.6 t + 541\) ,which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.

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