Because of the increasingly important role played by coal as a viable alternative energy source, the production of coal has been growing at the rate of
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billion metric tons/year t years from 1960 (which corresponds to 
). Had it not been for the energy crisis, the rate of production of coal since 1960 might have been only
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billion metric tons/year t years from 1960. Determine how much additional coal was produced between 1960 and the end of the century as an alternate energy source. Round your answer to one decimal place.
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__________ billion metric tons
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
251.5
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A. -9 B. 9 C. 18 D. 36
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A. 2:1 B. 1:1 C. 1:2 D. 1:3
Find the limit.
A. 1
B. 
C. 0
D. Does not exist
Graph the function by starting with the graph of the basic function and then using the techniques of shifting, compressing, stretching, and/or reflecting.f(x) = 
+ 2
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 