Concept explainers
ATV Deaths The number of ATV-related deaths for people of all ages from 1999 to 2009 can be modeled by the function
where x is the number of years after 1990.
a. Graph the function for
b. According to the model, how many deaths were there in 2003?
c. According to the model, how many deaths were there in 2009?
d. Use the model to predict when, after 2000, the number of deaths would be 200.
(Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 3 Solutions
College Algebra in Context with Applications for the Managerial Life and Social Sciences (5th Edition)
- Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic GeometryAlgebraISBN:9781133382119Author:SwokowskiPublisher:CengageCollege Algebra (MindTap Course List)AlgebraISBN:9781305652231Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff HughesPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to Coll...AlgebraISBN:9781337111348Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan NoellPublisher:Cengage LearningAlgebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)AlgebraISBN:9781305071742Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem WatsonPublisher:Cengage LearningGlencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill