The number of transistors per IC in 1972 seems to be about 4,000 (a rough estimate by eye). Using this estimate and Moore's Law, what would you predict the number of transistors per IC to be 20 years later, in 1992?

The number of transistors in 1992 will be

= 4,194,304,000

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Estimated number of transistors in 1972 = 4,000

Number of years under prediction = 20 years

According to the Law of Moore, the predicted number of transistors

= 2 raised to the power 20 (4,000)

= 1,048,576 * 4,000

= 4,194,304,000.

b) Based on the Law of Moore, the speed and capability of computers will double every two years and that they will become less costly as they double.  However, this cost advantage is not obtainable in some inflationary environments where the inflation rate will quadruple the cost of computer transistors.

f(x) is the value of the function. b is the value of the function when x equals zero or the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis in the coordinate plane.

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