Under the scenario that the fertility rate in the European Union (EU) remains at 1.8 until 2020,

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Under the scenario that the fertility rate in the European Union (EU) remains at 1.8 until 2020, when it rises to replacement level, the predicted population (in millions) of the 15 member countries of the EU can be approximated over the next century by

where t is the number of years since 2000.

a. In what year is the population predicted to be largest? What is the population predicted to be in that year?

b. In what year is the population declining most rapidly?

c. What is the population approaching as time goes on?

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Calculus With Applications

ISBN: 9780321831101

10th Edition

Authors: Margaret L Lial, Raymond N Greenwell, Nathan P Ritchey

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