a) Find the growth rate. The growth rate is b) Find the population after 9 yr. The population is after 9 years. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.) c) Find the growth rate at t= 9 yr. The growth rate at t = 9 yr is residents/yr. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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The population P, in thousands, of a small city is given by the following function, where t
is time in years. Answer parts a) through c).
500t
P(t)=
..2
3t+25
Q
30-
20-
10-
T
0 1 2 3 4
-10
9 10 11 12
a) Find the growth rate.
The growth rate is
b) Find the population after 9 yr.
The population is
after 9 years.
(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
c) Find the growth rate at t = 9 yr.
The growth rate at t = 9 yr is
residents/yr.
(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The population P, in thousands, of a small city is given by the following function, where t is time in years. Answer parts a) through c). 500t P(t)= ..2 3t+25 Q 30- 20- 10- T 0 1 2 3 4 -10 9 10 11 12 a) Find the growth rate. The growth rate is b) Find the population after 9 yr. The population is after 9 years. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.) c) Find the growth rate at t = 9 yr. The growth rate at t = 9 yr is residents/yr. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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