The half-life of carbon-14 is about 5730 years. 1. Complete the table, which shows the amount of carbon-14 remaining in a plant fossil at the different times since the plant died. 2. About how many years will it be until there is 0.1 picogram of carbon-14 remaining in the fossil? Explain how you know. years picograms 3 5730 2. 5730 3. 5730

The half-life of carbon-14 is about 5730 years. 1. Complete the table, which shows the amount of carbon-14 remaining in a plant fossil at the different times since the plant died. 2. About how many years will it be until there is 0.1 picogram of carbon-14 remaining in the fossil? Explain how you know. years picograms 3 5730 2. 5730 3. 5730

College Algebra

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Author:Ron Larson

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Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28T: The half-life of radioactive actinium ( 227AC ) is 21.77 years. What percent of a present amount of...

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