A radioactive substance loses half its amount every 50 years. Which type of function best models this scenario?(1 point)

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quadratic function
quadratic function

linear function
linear function

exponential decay function
exponential decay function

exponential growth function
exponential growth function

Answer 1

The scenario described, where a radioactive substance loses half its amount every 50 years, is best modeled by an exponential decay function. This is because the amount of the substance decreases by a constant percentage (50%) over equal intervals of time (every 50 years), characteristic of exponential decay.