A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 65% of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees. How long ago was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Round your decay rate, r, to 6 decimal places. Then round your answer to the nearest whole number.) yr

A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 65% of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees. How long ago was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Round your decay rate, r, to 6 decimal places. Then round your answer to the nearest whole number.) yr

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College Algebra

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Author:Jay Abramson

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Chapter6: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

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Problem 29PT: A radiation safety officer is working with 112 grams of a radioactive substance. After 17 days,...

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