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Please help with the following graph and function problem.

The population of a city is 50,000 in 2008 and is growing at a continuous yearly rate of 4.5%. Give the population of the city as a function of the number of years since 2008. Sketch a graph of the population against time.

The function is 50,000(1.045)^t, but I don't know how to graph it. Could you show me what the graph should look like and how to graph it on a TI 83?

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This solution is comprised of detailed explanation on how to graph a function on a TI83 calculator given population and continuous yearly growth rate and how the graph for the function provided in a question that involves sketching a graph of a population against time. The table and graphs are provided in an attachment, and step by step explanations are given.

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