The half-life of uranium-135 is 60 years. Suppose we have a 20 gram sample. 1. Find a function m(t)=m02-t/h that models the mass remaining after t years. 2. Find a function m(t)=m0e-rt that models the mass remaining after t years.

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The half-life of uranium-135 is 60 years. Suppose we have a 20 gram sample.

1. Find a function m(t)=m02-t/h that models the mass remaining after t years.

2. Find a function m(t)=m0e-rt that models the mass remaining after t years.

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