The U.S. consumption of natural gas from 1965 to 1980 can be modeled by f(x) = 0.0001234x

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The U.S. consumption of natural gas from 1965 to 1980 can be modeled by f(x) = 0.0001234x - 0.005689x3 + 0.08792x2 - 0.5145x + 1.514, where x = 6 corresponds to 1966 and x = 20 to 1980. Consumption is measured in trillion cubic feet.

(a) Evaluate f(10) and interpret the result. 

(b) Graph fin [6, 20, 5] by [0.4, 0.8, 0.1]. Describe the energy usage during this time period. 

(c) Determine the local extrema and interpret the results.

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