85. Population Growth. The population P, in thousand of a resort community is given by 500t P( t) = 212 + 9' where t is the time, in months, since the city council raised the property taxes. P(1) A 60 50 P(I) = 500t 2+2 + 9 40 30 20 10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 t a) Find the population at t = 0, 1, 3, and 8 months. b) Find the horizontal asymptote of the graph and complete the following: P(t) - as t -> co. c) Explain the meaning of the answer to part (b) in terms of the application