Question

Let be the population, in
thousands, of a city years after January 1, 2000. Interpret
the equation . What does represent?

Answer 1

ANSWER

Let P(t) be the population, in thousands, of a city t years after January 1, 2000. Interpret the equation P(8)= 64.3. What does P(4.5)represent?

Step-by-step explanation:

P(8) = 64.3 means that by Jan. 1, 2008, the population of the city would be 64,300.

P(4.5) represents the population of the city as of July 1, 2004.

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Let P(t) be the population, in thousands, of a city t years after January 1, 2000"

Is that clear? P(t) is a population. It's in thousands. It's for t years counting from January 1, 2000.

P(8) is a population. It's measured in thousands. The 64.5 is measured in thousands. The 8 is the number of years counting from January 1, 2000.

P(4.5) is a population. It's measured in thousands. The 4.5 is a number of years starting from January 1, 2000.

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