The total numbers of Navy personnel N (in thousands) and Marines personnel M (in thousands) from 2000 through 2007 can be approximated by the models

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 and 

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where t represents the year, with t = 0 corresponding to 2000.

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Find and interpret  .

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A. , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
B. , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
C. , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
D. , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.
E. , which represents the total number of Navy and Marines personnel combined.


Answer: D

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