Asked by AZ

A mummy discovered in Egypt has lost 46% of its carbon-14. Determine its age.
Answered by Steve
If the half-life is n years, then solve for n:

(1/2)^n = .54
Answered by Steve
Oops. Make that

(1/2)^(t/n) = .54

and solve for t
looks like it should be just under 1 half-life
Answered by AZ
Sorry, the equation that is given in the book is y=y_0e^-.0001216t
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