document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173656>Question 1173656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A national census is mandated by the Constitution of Pakistan to be held every ten years. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the first census took place in 1951. Figure 1 reflects the increase in population of Pakistan during last four national census. The increase between 1972 and 2017 could be approximated by a linear function. If in 1972 the population was 65.309 million and as per the census data of 2017 the population was 207.774 million;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Determine the estimation function P = f (t), where P equals the population of Pakistan and t equals time measured in years since 1972.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	Interpret the slope and P intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	According to this function, what will be the estimated population of Pakistan in 2027 census?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Determine the estimation function P = f (t), where P equals the population of Pakistan and t equals time measured in years since 1972.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	Interpret the slope and P intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	According to this function, what will be the estimated population of Pakistan in 2027 census?<BR>\n" );
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