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Suppose the table gives the number N(t), measured in thousands, of minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United States for various years t.
t N(t)(thousands)
2000 | 5,510 |
2002 | 4,892 |
2004 | 7,465 |
2006 | 9,128 |
2008 | 10,882 |
2010 | 11,561 |
2012 | 13,040 |
(b) Construct a table of estimated values for N'(t). (Use a one-sided difference quotient with an adjacent point for the first and last values, and the average of two difference quotients with adjacent points for all other values. Round your answers to two decimal places.)
2000 | x |
2002 | x |
2004 | x |
2006 | x |
2008 | x |
2010 | x |
2012 | x |