The half-life of carbon-14 is 5600 years. If a piece of charcoal made from the wood of a tree shows only 79% of the carbon-14 expected in living matter, when did the tree die? The tree died about years ago. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number.)

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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5600 years. If a piece of charcoal made from the wood of a tree shows only 79% of the carbon-14 expected in living matter, when did the tree die?
The tree died about years ago.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life of carbon-14 is 5600 years. If a piece of charcoal made from the wood of a tree shows only 79% of the carbon-14 expected in living matter, when did the tree die? The tree died about years ago. (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest whole number.)
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