document.write( "Question 1102662: THE AMOUNT OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE PRESENT, IN POUNDS, AT TIME T, IN DAYS IS GIVEN BY THE FORMULA Y=60(2)^0.2T FIND THE NUMBER OF POUNDS PRESENT IN 30 DAYS \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #717360 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The problem is nonsense. \n" ); document.write( "Radioactive decay is represented by an exponential decay function -- not an exponential growth function. \n" ); document.write( "Is the formula supposed to have an exponent of -0.2T, instead of the 0.2T that you show? \n" ); document.write( "And if you want a specific answer as to how much remains after 30 days, you need to tell us how much we started with.... \n" ); document.write( " |