Energy use Energy use per dollar of GDP indexed to 1980 means that energy use for any year is viewed as a percent of the use per dollar of GDP in 1980. The following data show the energy use per dollar of GDP, as a percent, for selected years from 1985 and projected to 2035.
Energy Use per Dollar of GDP
Year | Percent | Year | Percent |
1985 | 83 | 2015 | 51 |
1990 | 79 | 2020 | 45 |
1995 | 75 | 2025 | 41 |
2000 | 67 | 2030 | 37 |
2005 | 60 | 2035 | 34 |
2010 | 56 |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
These data can be modeled with the function
(a) Find E'(t).
(b) Use this model to find and interpret the instantaneous rates of change of energy use per dollar of GDP in 2000 and 2025.
(c) Use the data in the table to find an average rate of change that approximates the 2025 instantaneous rate.
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