Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-sixth the amount found in living human beings. The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by y=yoe-0.0001216t, where yo is the amount of carbon-14 present in living human beings. About how long ago did the Egyptian die? The Egyptian died about years ago. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-sixth the
amount found in living human beings. The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by
y=yoe-0.0001216t, where yo is the amount of carbon-14 present in living human beings. About how long ago did the
Egyptian die?
The Egyptian died about years ago.
(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Click here to watch the video. Suppose an Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon-14 present is only about one-sixth the amount found in living human beings. The amount of carbon-14 present in animal bones after t years is given by y=yoe-0.0001216t, where yo is the amount of carbon-14 present in living human beings. About how long ago did the Egyptian die? The Egyptian died about years ago. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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