The population of a town has been decreasing since 1991. The population of the town was 26,700 people in the year 1995. In the year 2003, the population of the town had decreased to 20,300 people.
i. Find the linear function P=m- t+b that models the town's population P as a function of the number of years, t, since 1991
ii. Find a reasonable domain for the function P
Domain:
iii. Find a reasonable range for the function P
Range:
iv. Interpret the slope of the function P
The population is Select an answer at a rate of
v. In what year will the population of the town be 14,700?
Year:
