The small town of Pine City had a population of 4000 in the…
The small town of Pine City had a population of 4000 in the year 2001, and that population grew to 7500 in the year 2019. a) Write a formula for a linear function P that gives the population of the town in year t,where t is the number of years after 2000. Use function notation, write your equation inslope-intercept form, and use fractions only (no decimals). [linearfunction] b) Use your answer from part a to predict the population of Pine City in the year 2017. Round to the nearest person (if necessary). [population] c) Is your answer from part b an example of interpolation or extrapolation? Why? [answerc]
Read DetailsAn activity performed by a subcontractor is scheduled for 20…
An activity performed by a subcontractor is scheduled for 20 weeks at an anticipated cost of $100,000. Due to slippage on the critical path you need to reduce this activity by three weeks. If the subcontractor informs you that the activity can be completed in 16 weeks for $200,000, what is the slope for the activity?
Read Details