World production of copper, in millions of tons per year, from 1900 to 2000 is given by C = 0.5 ✕ 1.033t,
where t is the time in years since 1900.†
(a)
What production level (in millions of tons) does this model give for the year 2000? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
million tons
(b)
If this model were extended to 2024, how could you use your knowledge of copper production in 2023 to estimate copper production in 2024?
To estimate copper production in 2024 we would multiply copper production in 202