The current population of a town is 10,000 and its growth in years can be represented by p(t) = 10,000(0.2)^t, where t is the time in years.

1. by what percentage does the population increase by each year?

2. which function is correctly rewritten to reveal the monthly growth rate of the towns population?

a p(t)= 10,000(0.87449)^t

b p(t)= 10,000(0.87449)^12t

c p(t)= 10,000(0.87449)^1/t

d p(t)= 10,000(0.87449)^t+12

me i'm lost.

Which statement best explains whether the table represents a linear or nonlinear function? input (x) output (y) 2 5 4 10 6 15 8 20 it is a linear function because the input values are increasing. it is a nonlinear function because the output values are increasing. it is a linear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output. it is a nonlinear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output.