The central processing unit (CPU) power in computers has increased significantly over the years. The CPU power in Macintosh computers has grown expone

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The central processing unit (CPU) power in computers has increased significantly over the years. The CPU power in Macintosh computers has grown exponentially from 8 MHz in 1984 to 3400 MHz in 2013 (Source: Apple. The exponential function $M(t)=7.91477(1.26698)t[math], where t is the number of years after 1984, an be used to estimate the CPU power in a Macintosh computer in a given year. Find the CPU power of a Macintosh Performa 5320CD in 1995 and of an iMac G6 in 2009. Round to the nearest one MHz.

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For Macintosh Perfoma 5320CD, substitute t=19951984=11,

M(11)=7.91477(1.26698)11

Use a calculator: M(11)106.88107MHz

For iMac G6, substitute t=20091984=25,

M(25)=7.91477(1.26698)25

Use a calculator: M(25)2935.50 2936MHz

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