The accompanying table gives the number (in thousands) of new cases of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18–79 years in the united states as a function of the year. Find the average rate of change for this function and use your answer to determine the intervals of years for which,
a. the number of new cases of diabetes is increasing at a decreasing rate;
b. the number of new cases of diabetes is increasing at an increasing rate.
Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
Number | 878 | 921 | 979 | 1104 | 1213 | 1304 | 1349 | 1356 |
Source: www.cdc.gov
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