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The number of living Americans who have had a cancer diagnosis has increased drastically since the 1970s. In part, this is due to more testing for cancer and better treatment for some cancers. It is because the population is older, and cancer is largely a disease of the elderly. The number of cancer survivors (in thousands) between 2000(t=0) and 2012 (t=12) is approximately
N(t)=0.00445t^2+0.2903t+9.564 (0 less than or equal to t less than or equal to 12)
How many living Americans had a cancer diagnosis in 2000? In 2012?
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N%28t%29=0.00445t%5E2%2B0.2903t%2B9.564
0+%3C=t+%3C=+12
How many living Americans had a cancer diagnosis in 2000?
use t=0
N%280%29=0.00445%2A0%5E2%2B0.2903%2A0%2B9.564
N%280%29=9.564->The number of cancer survivors (in thousands).
In 2012?
use t=12
N%2812%29=0.00445%2A12%5E2%2B0.2903%2A12%2B9.564
N%2812%29=0.00445%2A144%2B0.2903%2A12%2B9.564
N%2812%29=13.6884->The number of cancer survivors (in thousands).