kenzie8112 kenzie8112
  • 01-03-2022
  • Mathematics
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Element X decays radioactively with a half life of 15 minutes. If there are 600 grams
of Element X, how long, to the nearest tenth of a minute, would it take the element to
decay to 280 grams?

y = a(.5)^t/h

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freedomlpspaws979 freedomlpspaws979
  • 15-03-2022

Answer: t = 16.49304 ≈ 16.5 minutes

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