A breeder reactor converts relatively stable Uranium 238 into the isotope Plutonium 239. After 15 years it is determined that 0.055% of the initial amount of Plutonium has disintegrated. Find the half-life of this isotope if the rate of disintegration is proportional to the amount remaining.

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A breeder reactor converts relatively stable Uranium
238 into the isotope Plutonium 239. After 15 years it
is determined that 0.055% of the initial amount of
Plutonium has disintegrated. Find the half-life of this
isotope if the rate of disintegration is proportional to
the amount remaining.
Transcribed Image Text:A breeder reactor converts relatively stable Uranium 238 into the isotope Plutonium 239. After 15 years it is determined that 0.055% of the initial amount of Plutonium has disintegrated. Find the half-life of this isotope if the rate of disintegration is proportional to the amount remaining.
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