Concept explainers
To find: According to the model, how many more people voted in 1980 than in 1960? Explain your reasoning.
Given information:
Since 1960, the number of voters y (in millions) in United States federal elections can be modeled by the function:
Calculation:
To find the number of voters in 1960 use
To find the number of voters in 1980 use
Now subtract the number of voters in 1960 from number of voters in 1980.
Therefore,
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