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Earnings The percentage of people in the United States who earn at least t thousand...

Earnings The percentage of people in the United States who earn at least t thousand dollars, 25 ≤ t ≤ 150, can be modeled as

(Source: Based on data from U.S. Census 2006)

a. Numerically estimate, to the nearest percentage point, the end behavior of p as t increases without bound. Show the numerical estimation table starting at t = 25 and incrementing by multiplying by 4.

b. Write an equation for the horizontal asymptote for p found in part a.

c. Write a sentence interpreting the end behavior as the input increases without bound. Explain why this result makes sense or why it does not make sense.

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