Solved: Population The table shows the U.S. populations

Chapter 1, Problem 18

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Population The table shows the U.S. populations for the years 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)

(a) Find a cubic polynomial that fits the data and use it to estimate the population in 2010.

(b) The actual population in 2010 was 309 million. How does your estimate compare?

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