Let Q represent a mass (in grams) of carbon (14C), whose half-life is 5,715 years. The quantity of carbon-14 present after t years is given by the following. = 2(1) ²/5,715 Q (a) Determine the initial quantity (when t = 0). 9 (b) Determine the quantity present after 1500 years. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (c) Sketch the graph of the function over the interval t = 0 to t = 10,000. 6- 2000 6000 8000 10000 Q 20 15 10 4000 6000 8000 10000 3 02 2000 4000 6000 10000

Let Q represent a mass (in grams) of carbon (14C), whose half-life is 5,715 years. The quantity of carbon-14 present after t years is given by the following. = 2(1) ²/5,715 Q (a) Determine the initial quantity (when t = 0). 9 (b) Determine the quantity present after 1500 years. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (c) Sketch the graph of the function over the interval t = 0 to t = 10,000. 6- 2000 6000 8000 10000 Q 20 15 10 4000 6000 8000 10000 3 02 2000 4000 6000 10000

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