SAT Question 07bcecac: Nonlinear Functions answer and explanation with Desmos solution

Choice C is correct. The function $P$ gives the predicted population, in millions, of a certain country for the period from $1984$ to $2018$, where $t$ is the number of years after $1984$. Since the value of $P\left(8\right)$ is the value of $P\left(t\right)$ when $t=8$, it follows that " $P\left(8\right)$ is approximately equal to $32.91$ " means that the value of $P\left(t\right)$ is approximately equal to $32.91$ when $t=8$. Therefore, the best interpretation of the statement " $P\left(8\right)$ is approximately equal to $32.91$ " is that $8$ years after $1984$, the predicted population of this country was approximately $32.91$ million.