| Quadratic Inequality Application |
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| The function models the annual consumption of beef, in tons, in the U.S from 2000 to 2017. where represents the number of years since 2000. Note: For the problems below, set the window on your calculator to x: [0..18] and y: [20000..22000] |
| a) Use a graphing method to determine the years in which the consumtion of beef was greater that 21265 tons per year. Write your answer in interval notation rounding to one decimal place. Complete the following sentence using the information from your graph.
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| b) Use a graphing method to determine the years in which the annual consumption of beef was less than 21400 tons per year. Write your answer in interval notation rounding to one decimal place. Complete the following sentence using the information from your graph.
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