Given:
The population P (in thousands) of a country can be modeled by the function below, where t is time in years, with t = 0 corresponding to 1980.
Part A:
we will find P for t = 0, 10, 15, 20, and 25.
So, substitute each value of (t) and calculate the corresponding value of P as follows:
So, the answer will be:
P(0) = 167983
P(10) = 174390
P(15) = 176540.5
P(20) = 177989
P(25) = 178735.5
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Part B:
We will find the population growth rate dP/dt:
So, we will find the first derivative from the given equation as follows:
So, the answer will be:
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Part C:
We will evaluate dP/dt for the same values as in part A
So, we will find dP/dt for t = 0, 10, 15, 20, and 25.
So, substitute each value of (t) and calculate the corresponding value of dP/dt as follows:
So, the answer will be:
P'(0) = 781.1
P'(10) = 500.3
P'(15) = 359.9
P'(20) = 219.5
P'(25) = 79.1
The rate of growth is decreasing.