Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Chapter 1 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 180: 104

Answer

year $ 2013$, agrees with the data.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given the model equation $y = 35.7x + 486$, for $y\gt800$, we have $ 35.7x + 486\gt800\longrightarrow 35.7x\gt314$, thus $x\gt9$ which corresponds to year $2004+9=2013$ Step 2. The bar graph gives a value of about $810$ billion for year 2013 which is the first year over $800$, thus the above model agrees with the data.
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