Population Growth
The graph of P(t)\displaystyle {P}{\left({t}\right)} below shows the population (in thousands of people) of a city t\displaystyle {t} years after 2008.

Note that 8\displaystyle {8} years after 2008, the population is approximately 3.44\displaystyle {3.44} thousand people.

And 16\displaystyle {16} years after 2008, the population is approximately 5.9\displaystyle {5.9} thousand people.

Approximate the average rates of change over each of the following time intervals. Round to two decimal places.
    0 years to 8 years:
    8 years to 16 years:
    0 years to 16 years:
12345678910111213141516123456Years since 2008Population (in Thousands)
Complete the statement to explain the meaning of the rate of change in this situation.
    The city's population is at rate.
What do the values above tell you about the rate of change of V(t)\displaystyle {V}{\left({t}\right)}?
    The rate of change for D(t)\displaystyle {D}{\left({t}\right)} is .

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