he given bar graph shows the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force from 1960 through 2010.  The function f(x)=3.5√x +38  models the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force, f(x) , x years after 1960.  Use this formula to solve the following questions. According to the model above, approximately what percentage of women will be a part of the work force in 1996?  Does the given bar graph verify this result?

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The given bar graph shows the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force from 1960 through 2010.  The function f(x)=3.5√x +38  models the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force, f(x) , x years after 1960.  Use this formula to solve the following questions.

According to the model above, approximately what percentage of women will be a part of the work force in 1996?  Does the given bar graph verify this result?

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