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The population of the United States
a. Evaluate
b. Use the function to approximate the U.S. population on January 1, 2020. Round to the nearest million.
c. Use the function to approximate the U.S. population on January 1, 2050.
d. From the model, during which year would the U.S. population reach 500 million?
e. What value will the term
f. Determine the limiting value of
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