Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
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Chapter 4.CR, Problem 101E
Radioactive Decay The half-life of radium-226 is 1590 years.
(a) If a sample has a mass of 150 mg, find a function that models the mass that remains after t years.
(b) Find the mass that will remain after 1000 years.
(c) After how many years will only 50 mg remain?
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