Question 150497: 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former soviet union sent about 1000 kilograms of radioactive cesium-137 into the atmosphere. The function f(x)=1000(0.5)^x/30 describes the amount, f(x) in kilograms, of cesium-137 remaining in Chernobyl x yrs after 1986. If even 100 kilograms of cesium-137 remain in Chernobyl's atmosphere, the area is considered unsafe for humans. find f(80) and determine if Chernobyl will be safe to live in 2066.: 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former soviet union sent about 1000 kilograms of radioactive cesium-137 into the atmosphere. The function f(x)=1000(0.5)^x/30 describes the amount, f(x) in kilograms, of cesium-137 remaining in Chernobyl x yrs after 1986. If even 100 kilograms of cesium-137 remain in Chernobyl's atmosphere, the area is considered unsafe for humans. find f(80) and determine if Chernobyl will be safe to live in 2066.
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