In 2003, a towns population was 1,431. By 2007 the population had grown to 2,134. Assume the

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In 2003, a town’s population was 1,431. By 2007 the population had grown to 2,134. Assume the population is changing linearly.

a. How much did the population grow between the year 2003 and 2007?

b. How long did it take the population to grow from 1,431 people to 2,134 people?

c. What is the average population growth per year?

d. What was the population in the year 2000? 

e. Find an equation for the population, P of the town t years after 2000. 

f. Using your equation, predict the population of the town in 2014.

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Precalculus

ISBN: 9781938168345

1st Edition

Authors: Jay Abramson

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