In a lab experiment, the decay of a radioactive isotope is being observed. At the beginning of the first day of the experiment the mass of the substance was 200 grams and mass was decreasing by 11% per day. Determine the mass of the radioactive sample at the beginning of the 10th day of the experiment. Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary). Answer: Submit Answer

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Apr 08, 5:15:42 PM
In a lab experiment, the decay of a radioactive isotope is being observed. At
the beginning of the first day of the experiment the mass of the substance was
200 grams and mass was decreasing by 11% per day. Determine the mass of
the radioactive sample at the beginning of the 10th day of the experiment.
Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary).
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Transcribed Image Text:Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences (Context) Apr 08, 5:15:42 PM In a lab experiment, the decay of a radioactive isotope is being observed. At the beginning of the first day of the experiment the mass of the substance was 200 grams and mass was decreasing by 11% per day. Determine the mass of the radioactive sample at the beginning of the 10th day of the experiment. Round to the nearest tenth (if necessary). Answer: Submit Answer
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