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Wind Energy The table shows the annual amounts of U.S. consumption W (in trillion Btu) of wind energy for the years 2008 through 2013. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||
Consumption | 546 | 721 | 923 | |||
Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
Consumption | 1168 | 1340 | 1595 |
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A mathematical model for the data is given by
(a) Use a graph and a table to compare the actual consumptions with the model.
(b) Use the model to predict the consumption in 2019.
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