The graph of the exponential function $P(t)$ is shown below. Suppose $P(t)$ represents a city's population, in thousands, $t$ years after 1995. Which of the following quantities are equivalent?

A) $ P(7)-P(4)$
B) Approximately -125 thousand
C) Approximately 387 thousand
D) The change in the city's population between 1999 and 2002
E) $ P(7)/P(4)$
F) The rate at which the population is declining between 1999 and 2002

Question

The graph of the exponential function $P(t)$ is shown below. Suppose $P(t)$ represents a city's population, in thousands, $t$ years after 1995. Which of the following quantities are equivalent?
 
A) $ P(7)-P(4)$ 
B) Approximately -125 thousand 
C) Approximately 387 thousand 
D) The change in the city's population between 1999 and 2002 
E) $ P(7)/P(4)$ 
F) The rate at which the population is declining between 1999 and 2002

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The Answer of The graph of the exponential function $P(t)$ is shown below. Suppose $P(t)$ represents a city's population, in thousands, $t$ years after 1995. Which of the following quantities are equivalent?
 
A) $ P(7)-P(4)$ 
B) Approximately -125 thousand 
C) Approximately 387 thousand 
D) The change in the city's population between 1999 and 2002 
E) $ P(7)/P(4)$ 
F) The rate at which the population is declining between 1999 and 2002

The Graph of the Exponential Function P(t)P(t)P(t) Is Shown Below P(t)P(t)P(t) Represents a City's Population, in Thousands

The Graph of the Exponential Function $P(t)$ Is Shown Below $P(t)$ Represents a City's Population, in Thousands