Question

The given bar graph below shows the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force from 1960 through 2010. The function f(x)=3.5sqx+38 models the percentage of U.S. women in the labor force, f(x), x years after 1960. Use this formula to solve the following questions.  

Percentage of United States Women in the Labor Force 80% 70% 57.5 60.2 62.2 60% 51.5 50% 37.7 43.3 40% -30% 20% 10% 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year

According to the model, when will 70% of the U.S. women participate in the work force? Show all work and explain your answer in the context of the problem.

According to the model, approximately what percentage of women will be a part of the work force in 1996? Does the given bar graph verify this result? Explain why or why not. Use complete sentences and proper labels to answer.

Answer 1

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