Question: Imprisonment and parole The figure on the next page shows the number of persons in state prisons at year's end and the number of parolees at year's end, both as functions of the years past 1900. If y = f(t) gives the number of prisoners and y = g(t) gives the number of parolees, use the figure to complete the following.
(a) Estimate f(105) and g(105).
(b) Find f(107) and explain its meaning.
(c) Find g(92) and explain its meaning.
(d) Find (f - g)(107) and explain its meaning.
(e) Which of (f - g)(95) and (f - g)(105) is greater? Explain.
