Suppose for a certain country, the number of college graduates joining national service organizations grew from 10,156 applicants in 2001 to 16,319 applicants in 2006. Find the percent increase in the number of applicants from 2001 to 2006. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
A) 62.2%
B) 37.8%
C) 75.5%
D) 160.7%
E) 60.7%
E) 60.7%
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Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function on the given curve.Function: 
curve: 
(Use the parametric equations 
A. Absolute maximum: 2 at 
absolute minimum: - 4 at 
B. Absolute maximum: 2 at 
absolute minimum: - 2 at 
C. Absolute maximum: 4 at 
absolute minimum: - 4 at 
D. Absolute maximum: 4 at 
absolute minimum: - 2 at 
Solve the problem.Nikki is fishing from a bank 14 feet above water level. In this location, the fish tend to feed at 43 feet below the surface. How long must Nikki's fish line be to reach the fish?
A. -29 feet B. 57 feet C. 29 feet D. -14 feet
The number of major crimes committed in the city between 1997 and 2004 is approximated by the function
? 
?where
denotes the number of crimes committed in year
(
corresponds to 1997). Enraged by the dramatic increase in the crime rate, the citizens with the help of the local police organized "Neighborhood Crime Watch" groups in early 2001 to combat this menace.
?When was the growth in the crime rate maximal?
?
A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2000
D. 2002
E. 1999
Solve. Round your answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.An object is thrown upward from the top of a 
building with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second. The height, h, of the object after t seconds is given by the quadratic equation 
When will the object hit the ground?
A. In 5 seconds B. In 160 seconds C. In 2 seconds D. In 7 seconds