Question

se the accompanying graphic showing u.s. primary energy consumption in 2020 to answer the following questions
) why does it make sense to use a pie chart for this graphic?
) what percentage of total energy consumed came from geothermal?
) how many quadrillion btu were consumed from nuclear electric power?
) how many quadrillion btu were consumed from geothermal?
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d. the data contains more than one category.
) 0.24% of total energy consumed came from geothermal.
round to two decimal places as needed.)
) quadrillion btu was consumed from nuclear electric power.
round to two decimal places as needed.)
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Explanation:

To solve the problem of finding the quadrillion Btu consumed from nuclear electric power, we typically need the total energy consumption (in quadrillion Btu) and the percentage of energy from nuclear electric power (from the pie chart). Since the graphic isn't fully visible, we'll assume typical U.S. 2020 energy data: total primary energy consumption was about 92.9 quadrillion Btu, and nuclear electric power was about 8.2% (from EIA data).

Step1: Identify total and percentage

Let total energy \( T = 92.9 \) quadrillion Btu, and nuclear percentage \( p = 8.2\% = 0.082 \).

Step2: Calculate nuclear energy consumption

Energy from nuclear \( = T \times p \).
Substitute values: \( 92.9 \times 0.082 \approx 7.62 \) (quadrillion Btu).

(Note: If the pie chart gives a different percentage, adjust \( p \) accordingly. For example, if nuclear is 8.4%, \( 92.9 \times 0.084 \approx 7.80 \).)

Answer:

Approximately \( \boldsymbol{7.62} \) (or adjusted value based on exact pie chart data) quadrillion Btu.