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Environmental science: Wind Energy The use of wind power is growing rapidly after a slow...

Environmental science: Wind Energy The use of wind power is growing rapidly after a slow start, especially in Europe, where it is seen as an efficient and renewable source of energy. Global wind power generating capacity for the years 1996 to 2008 is given approximately by y = 0.9x2 - 3.9x + 12.4 thousand megawatts (MW), where x is the number of years after 1995. (One megawatt would supply the electrical needs of approximately 100 homes).

a. Graph this curve on the window [0, 20] by [0, 300].

b. Use this curve to predict the global wind power generating capacity in the year 2015. [Hint: Which x-value corresponds to 2015? Then use TRACE, VALUE, or TABLE.]

c. Predict the global wind power generating capacity in the year 2020.

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