Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
SectionP.CT: Test
Problem 1CT
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Transcribed Image Text:U.S. Mortality by Age
600-
400
200
10
20
30
40
Age
1.
a) Describe the trends in this graph.
b) What is the minimum point on the graph? What do its
coordinates represent?
c) Describe the trend in mortality from age 15 to age 20. Why do
you think this occurs? What decisions may be made in response
to this trend? Explain.
d) Predict the mortality rate at age 70. Justify your prediction.
e) The actual mortality rate at age 70 is 1754 deaths per 100 000
seventy-year-olds. Compare your predicted result to this result.
What might account for differences between the actual and
predicted values
Number of deaths per
100 000 in age group
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