Scott, an urban planner, models the population P(t) (in thousands) of his community t years from now by the function

a. What is the current population of the community?

b. By how much does the population change during the 3rd year? Is the population increasing or decreasing over this time period?

c. What population should Scott plan for in the long run (as t → ∞)?

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P(t) 40t 2 t² + 10 50 t + 1 - + 70