The population of a town is modeled by

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Problem

The population of a town is modeled by P(t)P(t), measured in thousands of residents, where tt is the number of years since 2000. Given that P′(8)=1.2P'(8)=1.2, explain what this value means for the town’s population growth, including units.

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