(Solved): The populations P (in thousands) of Horry County, South Carolina, from 1971 through 2018 can be mode ...

The populations P (in thousands) of Horry County, South Carolina, from 1971 through 2018 can be modeled by P

where freprese

(a) Use the model to find the population in 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

(b) According to the model, in what year will the population of Horry County reach 360,000? (Round your aftiwer down to the nearest year.)

(c) Do you think the model is valid for long-term predictions of the population? Explain. Yes, as

increases, the population increases rapidly. Yes, as

increases, the population decreases rapidly. Yes, as

increases, the population remains constant. No, as

increases, the population increases rapidy. No, as

increases, the population decreases rapidly.