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Females in the workforce For selected years from 1950 and projected to 2050, the table shows the percent of total U.S. workers who were female.
Year | % Female | Year | % Female |
1950 | 29.6 | 2010 | 47.9 |
1960 | 33.4 | 2015 | 48.3 |
1970 | 38.1 | 2020 | 48.1 |
1980 | 42.5 | 2030 | 48.0 |
1990 | 45.2 | 2040 | 47.9 |
2000 | 46.6 | 2050 | 47.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Assume that these data can be modeled with the function
(a) Find
(b) Interpret your answer to part (a).
(c) Does p(t) have any vertical asymptotes within its domain
0?
(d) Whenever
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