Population of the United States 170 Male Female 162 160 157 157 151 152 147 143 150 138 134 140 130 127 129 122 121 120-116 110 100 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014 Year Population (millions) Male U.S. population, M(x), in millions, x years after 1985 M(x) = 1.48x + 115.1 Female U.S. population, F(x), in millions, F(x) = 1.44x + 120.9 x years after 1985

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The bar graph shows the population of the United States, in millions, for seven selected years.

a. Write a function that models the total U.S. population for  the years shown in the bar graph.
b. Use the function from part (a) to find the total U.S. population in 2010.
c. How well does the result in part (b) model the actual total U.S. population in 2010 shown by the bar graph?

Population of the United States
170
Male
Female
162
160
157 157
151 152
147
143
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138
134
140
130
127 129
122 121
120-116
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1985
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1995 2000 2005 2010 2014
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Transcribed Image Text:Population of the United States 170 Male Female 162 160 157 157 151 152 147 143 150 138 134 140 130 127 129 122 121 120-116 110 100 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2014 Year Population (millions)
Male U.S. population, M(x), in millions,
x years after 1985
M(x) = 1.48x + 115.1
Female U.S. population, F(x), in millions,
F(x) = 1.44x + 120.9
x years after 1985
Transcribed Image Text:Male U.S. population, M(x), in millions, x years after 1985 M(x) = 1.48x + 115.1 Female U.S. population, F(x), in millions, F(x) = 1.44x + 120.9 x years after 1985
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