The population of a small town can be modeled by the exponential function P = 14,512(1.03)t, where t is the number of years after 2005. What is the significance of the value 14,512? There will never be more than 14,512 people in the town. There are 14,512 people in the town today. Each year, the population increases by 14,512. There are 14,512 people in the town in 2005.

(05.02) mr. morris is going to save money and replace his sailboat's mainsail himself. he must determine the area of the mainsail in order to buy the correct amount of material. calculate the area of the parallelogram to determine how much material should be purchased. be sure to explain how to decompose this shape into rectangles and triangles. describe their dimensions and show your work.