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The function f(x) = 0 32x + 10.6 can be used to predict diamond production For this function, x is the number of years after 2000, and f(x) is the value (in billions of dollars) if the year\'s diamond production. Use this function to predict diamond production in 2013. The diamond production in 2013 is predicted to be $ billion.

Solution

Given function f(x) = 0.32x+10.6

f(x) is used to predict the the diamond production.

Here, x is number of years after 2000.

Need to find the diamond production in 2013.

So, x = 2013-2000=13

f(x) = 0.32x+10.6

f(x) = 0.32(13)+10.6

= 14.76

Therefore, diamond production in 2013 is predicted to be $14.76 billions.