The function is ,
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Here represents the number of years after
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(a)
\Graph the function ,
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\ \(b)
\Find the percent of house holds had basic cable in 2005.
\The year 2005 is represents 18.
\Find .
Substitute in
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Therefore, 68% of households had basic cable 2005.
\ \(c)
\Find the percent of subscribers greater than 65%.
\Find the intersecting points of and
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Equate the forms and solve for
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Compare it with .
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Roots are .
Solutions are and
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Here 13 is represents the year 2000.
\24 is represents the year 2011.
\Because the domain is , leave the years after 2006.
The percent of subscribers greater than 65% between the years 2000 to 2006.
\ \(a)
\Graph of the function ,
:
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\(b) 68% of households had basic cable 2005.
\(c) The percent of subscribers greater than 65% between the years 2000 to 2006.