SOLUTION: Please explain each part thoroughly.
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5770 years.
a. If you start with 1 gram of carbon-14, how long will it take for only 0.25 grams to remain?
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Question 977787: Please explain each part thoroughly.
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5770 years.
a. If you start with 1 gram of carbon-14, how long will it take for only 0.25 grams to remain?
b. Assuming that we start with 25 grams of carbon-14, find a formula that gives the amount of carbon-14 left after t years.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Everything needed is here:
http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions/Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions.faq.question.977781.html
Take logarithm of each side of basic exponential decay model equation, and work from that.
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