SOLUTION: A hospital uses cobalt-60 in its radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients. Colbalt-60 has a half -life of 5.2 years. If the hospital has 75g of colbalt-60, how many grams will b
Algebra.Com
Question 1037489: A hospital uses cobalt-60 in its radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients. Colbalt-60 has a half -life of 5.2 years. If the hospital has 75g of colbalt-60, how many grams will be left after one year?
Thanks so much
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula is:
65.64 grams will be left after 1 year
--------------------------------
check:
OK
RELATED QUESTIONS
Among 200 patients at a Tikur Anbessa hospital. 40 of them are cardiac patients,
100 of... (answered by ikleyn)
Among 200 patients at a Tikur Anbessa hospital. 40 of them are cardiac patients,
100 of... (answered by ikleyn)
Among 200 patients at a Tikur Anbessa hospital. 40 of them are
cardiac patients, 100 of... (answered by greenestamps,ikleyn)
The amount C of cobalt-60 (in grams) in a storage facility at time t is given by C(t) =... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Among 200 patients at a Tikur Anbessa hospital. 40 of them are cardiac patients, 100 of... (answered by ikleyn)
Among 200 patients at a Tikur Anbessa hospital. 40 of them are cardiac patients, 100 of... (answered by ikleyn)
The half-life of cobalt - 60 is 5.27 years. Starting with a sample of 150 mg, after how... (answered by Theo,ikleyn)
The half life of cobalt -60 is 5.27 years. Starting with a sample of 150 mg, after how... (answered by josgarithmetic,Theo,greenestamps,ikleyn)
The radioisotope Cobalt-60 is used in cancer therapy. The half-life of this isotope is... (answered by josgarithmetic)