Question

The number of incarcared to measured in thousanda) in a certain country can be approximated by the couton N=-4.6x^2+ 70.6x+ 1965, where is the number of years since 2000. In 2007, the number of incarcerated adults peaked.how many adults were incarcerated

in that year ?
There were___ incarcerated adults in 2007

Answer 1

There were 2,233,800 incarcerated adults in 2007

Explanation:

Number of incarcerated adults:

The number of incarcerated adults in x years after 2000, in thousands, is given by:

`N(x) = -4.6x^2 + 70.6x + 1965`

How many in 2007?

2007 - 2000 = 7, so this is N(7).

`N(7) = -4.6*7^2 + 70.6*7 + 1965 = 2233.8`

2233.8*1000 = 2,233,800

There were 2,233,800 incarcerated adults in 2007