An application - The population of a town years after it was founded in 1826 is given by .
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · US High School · Algebra 1 · Functions · Functions
Problem
An application - The population of a town t years after it was founded in 1826 is given by P(t)=20,000+500(t−4).
(1) What is the practical interpretation of the constant "500" in the expression for P?
(2) What is the practical interpretation of the constants "4" and "20,000" in the expression for P? Use units and context.
(3) What was the population of the town when it was founded?
(4) Convert this equation into slope-intercept form.
(5) Graph both the given equation in point-slope form and your equation in slope-intercept form on Desmos to check your answer to part (c).