Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 75: 46

Answer

Best fit: case (A) ${{\$}} 32$ billion projected spending in 1998

Work Step by Step

Using a graphing utility as in exercise 45, we find that the red graph (case A) has the best fit for the given data. For 1998, $t=8$ and $S(t)=16+2(8)=32$
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