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Radioactive Decay The half-life of titanium-44 is 63 years.How long will it take 200 grams to decay to 75 grams?Round to one decimal place.

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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

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Chapter2: Exponential, Logarithmic, And Trigonometric Functions

Section2.3: Applications: Growth And Decay

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Radioactive Decay The half-life of titanium-44 is 63 years.
How long will it take 200 grams to decay to 75 grams?
Round to one decimal place.

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