SOLUTION: The radioisotope Cobalt-60 is used in cancer therapy. The half-life of this isotope is 5.27 years. Which equation determines the percent of an initial amount of the isotope rema

Question 1105048: The radioisotope Cobalt-60 is used in cancer therapy. The half-life of this isotope is 5.27 years.
Which equation determines the percent of an initial amount of the isotope remaining after t years?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Half Life 5.27 years, ;

p is initial amount.
y is not the percent remaining, but the AMOUNT remaining.
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