The following equation gives the population of a town, P(t), as a function of the number of years that have passed, t, since the town was founded.

P(t) = 3,000,000 + 150,000t
If 500 is added to the slope of the equation to arrive at a new equation for calculating the population, then which of the following is true?

A. The city's population will increase by 500 overall.

B. The time for the city to increase by 150,000 people will increase by 500 days.

C. The city's population will increase by 75,000,000 overall.

D. The rate at which the city's population is increasing will

Question

The following equation gives the population of a town, P(t), as a function of the number of years that have passed, t, since the town was founded.

P(t) = 3,000,000 + 150,000t
If 500 is added to the slope of the equation to arrive at a new equation for calculating the population, then which of the following is true?

A.  	The city's population will increase by 500 overall.

B.  	The time for the city to increase by 150,000 people will increase by 500 days.

C.  	The city's population will increase by 75,000,000 overall.

D.  	The rate at which the city's population is increasing will

anonymous · Answer

D. If the slope is increasing, then the city will grow at a faster rate.