Question 1187531
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Half-life is when   2^(-t/90) = 2^(-1) = {{{1/2}}}.


It is when


    {{{-t/90}}} = -1,   or   t = 90.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  In this problem, the half-life is 90 years.
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