A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 40 percent of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees. How long ago, to the nearest year, was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.) years

A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 40 percent of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees. How long ago, to the nearest year, was the artifact made? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.) years

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

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Chapter5: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section5.2: Applications Of Exponential Functions

Problem 7E

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A wooden artifact from an ancient tomb contains 40
percent of the carbon-14 that is present in living trees.
How long ago, to the nearest year, was the artifact made?
(The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years.)
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