What are the limitations of extrapolation? a. can only be done within the range

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What are the limitations of extrapolation? a. can only be done within the range of the data b. does not give an exact value c. unrealistic data may be produced when outside of therange d. all three are limitations e. two of the above are limitations Please provide an explanation for the one answer you havechosen. Lifesaver will be given. Thanks so much! ;) What are the limitations of extrapolation? a. can only be done within the range of the data b. does not give an exact value c. unrealistic data may be produced when outside of therange d. all three are limitations e. two of the above are limitations Please provide an explanation for the one answer you havechosen. Lifesaver will be given. Thanks so much! ;)

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The problem with extrapolation is the fact that you are usingknown data to predict what will happen outside the data set. For example, using the census data to predict the population of theUnited States in 2050 (who can predict war, disease, or natural distasters) themodel will be flawed to an extent. c) is definitely alimitation. b) is irrelevant. Giving a very goodestimate is perfectly fine ( being within .01% (or any smallpercent) of the predicted value is NOT exact but a very goodguess). a) is a limitation, using the data to makepredictions outside the data set is unreliable (more often thannot). Two of these are limiations.

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