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For a solution to
d
y
d
t
=
k
y
(
a
−
y
)
\dfrac{dy}{dt}=ky(a-y)
d
t
d
y
=
k
y
(
a
−
y
)
with
k
>
0
k>0
k
>
0
and
a
>
0
a>0
a
>
0
, describe the concavity of the solution curve when
0
<
y
<
a
2
0<y<\dfrac{a}{2}
0
<
y
<
2
a
and provide a brief reason based on the sign of the appropriate derivative.
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