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Emissions The table shows data for sulfur dioxide emissions from electricity generation (in millions of short tons) for selected years from 2000 and projected to 2035. These data can be modeled by the function
(a) Find the function that models the rate of change of these emissions.
(b) Find and interpret
Year | Short Tons (in millions) |
2000 | 11.4 |
2005 | 10.2 |
2008 | 7.6 |
2015 | 4.7 |
2020 | 4.2 |
2025 | 3.8 |
2030 | 3.7 |
2035 | 3.8 |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
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