The half-life of radium-226 (   226 88    RA  ) is 1590 years.(a) A sample of radium-226 has a mass of 100 mg. Find a formula for the massof   226 88    RA               that remains after  t   years.(b) Find the mass after 1000 years correct to the nearest milligram.(c) When will the mass be reduced to 30 mg?

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The half-life of radium-226 (   226 88    RA  ) is 1590 years.
(a) A sample of radium-226 has a mass of 100 mg. Find a formula for the mass
of   226 88    RA               that remains after  t   years.
(b) Find the mass after 1000 years correct to the nearest milligram.
(c) When will the mass be reduced to 30 mg? 

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