SOLUTION: suppose the amount of a radioactive element remaining in a sample of 100 milligrams after x years can be described by A(x)=100e^-0.01294x. How much is remaining after 271 years? ro

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Question 968743: suppose the amount of a radioactive element remaining in a sample of 100 milligrams after x years can be described by A(x)=100e^-0.01294x. How much is remaining after 271 years? round the answer to the nearest hundredth of a milligram. show work
A) 3333.94 milligrams
B) 0.03 milligrams
C) 350.67 milligrams
D) 3.00 milligrams

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Method already given. Direct substitution is all that's needed. No complications are present.

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