The Population of a Certain Region Between 1790 and 2000

question 5

Multiple Choice

The population of a certain region between 1790 and 2000 can be modeled by thousand people x years after 1790. Use the rate of change of the population of the region in 2000 to estimate, to the nearest thousand, the population in 2003.

• A) 3,655,000 people
• B) 4,000 people
• C) 5,326,000 people
• D) 3,797,000 people
• E) 3,653,000 people

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Definitions:

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