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Taking a cruise has become an increasingly popular form of vacationing for Americans. In 1...

Taking a cruise has become an increasingly popular form of vacationing for Americans. In 1995.4.4 million Americans took a cruise; in 2003 the number had risen to 8.2 million. (Source: USA Today)

a. Assuming that the number of Americans taking cruises was increasing at a constant rate over this period, find a function A(y) that gives the number of Americans taking a cruise as a function of the year.


b. In what year can the travel industry expect the number of Americans taking a cruise to reach 12 million?

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