SOLUTION: Phosphorous-32 is used to mark cells in biological experiments. If phosphorous-32 has a continuous daily decay rate of 4.85%, what is the half-life?
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: Phosphorous-32 is used to mark cells in biological experiments. If phosphorous-32 has a continuous daily decay rate of 4.85%, what is the half-life?
This question is from textbook Explorations In College Algebra
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x="half-life" ___ 1/2=e^((.0483)(-x)) ___ taking the natural log gives ln(.5)=(.0483)(-x)
multiplying by -1 and dividing by .0483 gives -(ln(.5))/.0483=x
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