At the beginning of the year 1995, the population of Townsville was 3255. By the beginning of the year 2015, the population had reached 4543. Assume that the population is growing exponentially, answer the following.
A) Estimate the population at the beginning of the year 2019. ROUND TO THE NEAREST PERSON. The population at the beginning of 2019 will be about ____.
B) How long (from the beginning of 1995) will it take for the population to reach 9000? ROUND TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES. The population will reach 9000 about ____ years after the beginning of 1995.
C) In what year will/did the population reach 9000? The population will (or did) hit 9000 in the year ____.