Question
A scientist used the function f(x)=10(
)x to show how the amount of a radioactive substance will change over time. What does the
represent?
A scientist used the function f(x)=10(1/2)x to show how the amount of a radioactive substance will change over time. What does the 1/2 represent?
The initial quantity of the substance.
The number of hours it takes the substance to decay completely.
The substance decreases by
each hour.
The amount of the substance remaining after 1 hour.
)x to show how the amount of a radioactive substance will change over time. What does the
represent?
A scientist used the function f(x)=10(1/2)x to show how the amount of a radioactive substance will change over time. What does the 1/2 represent?
The initial quantity of the substance.
The number of hours it takes the substance to decay completely.
The substance decreases by
each hour.
The amount of the substance remaining after 1 hour.
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that is incorrect
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The number of hours it takes for the substance to decay by half.
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Apologies for the incorrect response. The 1/2 in the function f(x) = 10(1/2)^x represents the decay factor or the rate at which the substance decreases over time. Specifically, it represents the fraction of the substance remaining after each hour, or in other words, how much the substance decreases by each hour.
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