decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. You receive 1kg. After 80 days you have 250 grams. (a) What is the half-life? (b) How much is left after 120 days You can answer these without using the exponential model formula. But could I get the expression in terms of logarithms first then the final value.

decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. You receive 1kg. After 80 days you have 250 grams. (a) What is the half-life? (b) How much is left after 120 days You can answer these without using the exponential model formula. But could I get the expression in terms of logarithms first then the final value.

Calculus For The Life Sciences

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780321964038

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

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

Chapter2: Exponential, Logarithmic, And Trigonometric Functions

Section2.3: Applications: Growth And Decay

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