document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101934>Question 1101934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A state’s population as a function of time t (in years) is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t) = 44,178,000 + 78,000t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and its health care costs are given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(t) = 47,863,000 + 430,500t + 178t^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Create the function representing the state’s per capita health care costs (i.e., the average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost per citizen).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the average rate of change in the per capita health care cost from year 5 to year 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=716568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A state’s population as a function of time t (in years) is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t) = 44,178,000 + 78,000t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and its health care costs are given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(t) = 47,863,000 + 430,500t + 178t^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Create the function representing the state’s per capita health care costs (i.e., the average cost per citizen).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: C(t)/P(t) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the average rate of change in the per capita health care cost from year 5 to year 11. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: [C(11)-C(5)]/[11-5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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