The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by P(t) = Poe -0.00012t. A bone has lost 38% of its carbon-14. How old is the bone? е -

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The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by P(t) = Poe
The bone is years old.
(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
-0.00012t
A bone has lost 38% of its carbon-14. How old is the bone?
Transcribed Image Text:The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by P(t) = Poe The bone is years old. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.) -0.00012t A bone has lost 38% of its carbon-14. How old is the bone?
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