There was a sample of 600 milligrams of a radioactive substance to start a study. Since then, the sample has decayed by 3.6% each year. Let t be the number of years since the start of the study. Let y be the mass of the sample in milligrams. Write an exponential function showing the relationship between y and t.

There was a sample of 600 milligrams of a radioactive substance to start a study. Since then, the sample has decayed by 3.6% each year. Let t be the number of years since the start of the study. Let y be the mass of the sample in milligrams. Write an exponential function showing the relationship between y and t.

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

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Problem 13CC: Suppose that the initial mass of radioactive substance is m0 and the half-life of the substance is...

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