75. You are a geologist in the field trying to determine the age of a rock outcrop. You find that the rock has 6.25 % parent product remaining. The radioactive isotope in the rock found has a half life of 25,000 years. What is the age of the rock?

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75. You are a geologist in the field trying to determine the age of a rock outcrop. You find that
the rock has 6.25 % parent product remaining. The radioactive isotope in the rock found has a
half life of 25,000 years. What is the age of the rock?
Transcribed Image Text:Location and Distance on Earth de of each of the following point EN, S, E, or W) and latitude ude de de e 75. You are a geologist in the field trying to determine the age of a rock outcrop. You find that the rock has 6.25 % parent product remaining. The radioactive isotope in the rock found has a half life of 25,000 years. What is the age of the rock?
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