Using data from 2010 and projected to 2030, the U.S. crude oil production, in billions of barrels,
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Using data from 2010 and projected to 2030, the U.S. crude oil production, in billions of barrels, can be approximated by
P = -0.00105t2 + 0.0367t + 1.94
where t is the number of years after 2010. Department of Energy.
(a) What t-value represents 2020?
(b) Actual production in 2014 was 2.10 billion barrels. What does the equation give as the 2014 approximation?
(c) Estimate the production for 2020.
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Mathematical Applications For The Management, Life And Social Sciences
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