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The function f(x) = 14,600(1.1)* represents the population of a town x years after it was established. what was the original population of the town?

Find the directions in which the function increases and decreases most rapidly at upper p 0p0. then find the derivatives of the function in these directions. f(x,y)equals=x squared plus xy plus y squaredx2+xy+y2, upper p 0p0left parenthesis 1 comma negative 4 right parenthesis

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