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Gold Prices The price of an ounce of gold in U.S. dollars for the years 1997–2011 can be m...

Gold Prices The price of an ounce of gold in U.S. dollars for the years 1997–2011 can be modeled by the function G(x) = 11.532x2 − 259.978x + 1666.555, where x is the number of years after 1990.

a. Graph this function for values of x representing 1997–2011.


b. According to the model, what will the price of gold be in 2020?


c. Use graphical or numerical methods to estimate when the price of gold will reach $2702.80 per ounce.

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