Question

8. In 1980, the population of Littletown, Ontario, was 1100. After a time t, in years, the population was given by p(t) = 2t² + 6t + 1100. a. Determine p'(t), the function that describes the rate of change of the population at time t. b. Determine the rate of change of the population at the start of 1990.

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