The Population of a Small Town Is Given by the Table

Multiple Choice

The population of a small town is given by the table.

If the population is modeled $b y \mathrm { p } ( \mathrm { t } ) = \mathrm { at } { } ^ { 2 } + \mathrm { b }$ where $\mathrm { t }$ is in years and $\mathrm { t } = 0$ corresponds to the year 1980 and $t = 1$ corresponds the year 1990 , find $a$ .

A) 14
B) 32
C) 28
D) 16