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(a)
To calculate: The function for the instantaneous rate of change of the percent of U.S. females workers, if the percent function of total U.S. females workers is model as
Year | % Females | Year | % Females |
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 |
(b)
To calculate: The instantaneous rates of change of the percent of the U.S. females worker in 2005 and 2020 respectively for the function
(c)
The interpretation of the instantaneous rate of the change of the percent of the U.S. female workers in year 2005 and in year 2020 respectively.
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