The population of Maryland was 5.17 million in 1999, and it grew to 6.05 million in 2019. (a) Assuming that the population is growing exponentially, find the growth rate r for Maryland's population. Give your answer as a percentage, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
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(b) Write an exponential model to describe the population of Maryland from 1999 onward (let t=0 in 1999).

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(c) What is Maryland's population expected to be in 2030? Round your answer to one decimal place.

million people

(d) When do you expect that Maryland's population will reach 6.5 million? Give your answer as a calendar year (ex: 1999).

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