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Sales of SUV's in the US (in millions) for the years 1990-1999 can be modeled by the quadratic function. f(x)+0.016x^2+0.124x+0.787

Here x=0 represents 1990, x=1 represents 1991, and so on. Use the model to approximate sales in 1995. Sales in 1995 were approximately how many million SUV's. Round to the nearest tenth.

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f(x) = 0.016x^2+0.124x+0.787


x = 5 represents 1995


f(5) = 0.016*5^2+0.124*5+0.787


f(5) = 1.807 millions


f(5) = 1.8 millions rounded to the nearest tenth


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Sales in 1995 were 1.8 millions rounded to the nearest tenth.