A national census is mandated by the Constitution of Pakistan to be held every ten years. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the first census took place in 1951. Figure 1 reflects the increase in population of Pakistan during last four national census. The increase between 1972 and 2017 could be approximated by a linear function. If in 1972 the population was 65.309 million and as per the census data of 2017 the population was 207.774 million;
a) Determine the estimation function P = f (t), where P equals the population of Pakistan and t equals time measured in years since 1972.
b) Interpret the slope and P intercept
c) According to this function, what will be the estimated population of Pakistan in 2027 census?
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A national census is mandated by the Constitution of Pakistan to be held every ten years. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the first census took place in 1951. Figure 1 reflects the increase in population of Pakistan during last four national census. The increase between 1972 and 2017 could be approximated by a linear function. If in 1972 the population was 65.309 million and as per the census data of 2017 the population was 207.774 million;
Overview. A national census is mandated by the Constitution of Pakistan to be held every ten years. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the first census took place in 1951 under Finance Minister Sir Malik Ghulam, serving under Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
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