Processor Speeds The processor speed, in megahertz (MHz), of Intel process...

Processor Speeds The processor speed, in megahertz (MHz), of Intel processors during the period 1980–2010 could be approximated by the following function of time t in years since the start of 1980:

a. Evaluate v(10), v(16), and v(28) and interpret the results.

b. Write down a technology formula for v.

c. Use technology to sketch the graph of v and to generate a table of values for v(t) with t = 0, 2, . . . , 30. (Round values to two significant digits.)

d. When, to the nearest year, did processor speeds reach 3 gigahertz (1 gigahertz = 1,000 megahertz) according to the model?