The number of years N(r) since two independently evolving languages split off from a %3D proportion (written as a decimal) of the words from the ancestral language that are common to both languages now. How many years have elapsed since the split if 50% of the words of the ancestral language are common to both languages today? Round your answer to the nearest year.

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The number of years N(r) since two independently evolving languages split off from a
%3D
proportion (written as a decimal) of the words from the ancestral language that are
common to both languages now. How many years have elapsed since the split if 50%
of the words of the ancestral language are common to both languages today? Round
your answer to the nearest year.
Transcribed Image Text:The number of years N(r) since two independently evolving languages split off from a %3D proportion (written as a decimal) of the words from the ancestral language that are common to both languages now. How many years have elapsed since the split if 50% of the words of the ancestral language are common to both languages today? Round your answer to the nearest year.
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