SOLUTION: The function f(t) = -0.14t2 + 0.5t + 30.6 models the U.S. population in millions, ages 65 and older, where t represents years after 1990. The function g(t) = 0.56t2 + 12.36t + 105.

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Question 748180: The function f(t) = -0.14t2 + 0.5t + 30.6 models the U.S. population in millions, ages 65 and older, where t represents years after 1990. The function g(t) = 0.56t2 + 12.36t + 105.7 models the total yearly cost of Medicare in billions of dollars, where t represents years after 1990.
(a) What does the function g/f represent?
(b) Find (g/f)(15).

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