At any time t ≥ 0, in hours, the rate of growth of a population of bacteria is given by dy/dt = 0.5y. Initially, there are 200 bacteria.
(a) Solve for y, the number of bacteria present, at any time t ≥ 0.
(b) Write and evaluate an expression to find the average number of bacteria in the population for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10.
(c) Write an expression that gives the average rate of bacteria growth over the first 10 hours of growth. Indicate units of measure.

step-by-step explanation:

answer: the proof is mentioned below.

step-by-step explanation:

since, given:   lines bc = ef

prove:   lines ac > ef

          statements                                           reason

1. bc=ef                                           1. given

2. ac= ab+bc                                 2. because b is the point between the  

                                                            line segment ac

3.   ac > bc                                       3. because if a line segment is equal to

                                                          the sum of two line segments then it is

                                                          always greater then each of these

                                                          individual line segments

4. ac > ef                                         4. by equality property.