At the beginning of an experiment, a scientist has 176 grams of radioactive goo. After 90 minutes, her sample has decayed to 22 grams. What is the half-life of the goo in minutes? Find a formula for G(t), the amount of goo remaining at time t. G(t) = How many grams of goo will remain after 26 minutes? You may enter the exact value or round to 2 decimal places.

At the beginning of an experiment, a scientist has 176 grams of radioactive goo. After 90 minutes, her sample has decayed to 22 grams. What is the half-life of the goo in minutes? Find a formula for G(t), the amount of goo remaining at time t. G(t) = How many grams of goo will remain after 26 minutes? You may enter the exact value or round to 2 decimal places.

College Algebra

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Author:Jay Abramson

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Chapter6: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

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