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document.write( "(a) If the quadratic relationship between the carbon dioxide concentration C and the year t is expressed as Upper C equals at squared plus bt plus c, where t equals 0 corresponds to 1962, use a system of linear equations to determine the constants a, b, and c, and give the equation.
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document.write( "(b) Predict the year when the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double from its 1962 level.
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document.write( "1962
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document.write( "1992
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document.write( "2022\r
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document.write( "CO2
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document.write( "318
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document.write( "341
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document.write( "371
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