Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Matrices - 3.1 Solve Linear Systems by Graphing - 3.1 Exercises - Problem Solving - Page 158: 39d

Answer

Not reasonable

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In part c) we found that the women's performance will catch up about $220$ years after $1972$, which means in the year $1972+220=2192$. The prediction is not reasonable because $220$ years is a long time, and it is unlikely that the model will still be valid by then.
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