Question

Find the mass at time t=0. ANSWER HAS TO BE IN GRAMS

Answer 1

For part (a) the answer is 400 grams for part (b) 198.63 grams and for part (c)  20 years.

What is exponential decay?

During exponential decay, a quantity falls slowly at first before rapidly decreasing. The exponential decay formula is used to calculate population decline and can also be used to calculate half-life.

We have an equation for radioactive decay:

$\rm m(t) = 400e^{-0.035t}$

a) Plug t = 0

$\rm m(0) = 400e^{-0.035\times 0}$

m(0) = 400 grams

b) plug t = 20 years

$\rm m(20) = 400e^{-0.035\times 20}$

After solving:

m(20) = 198.63 grams

c) Plug m(t) = m(0)/2 = 400/2 = 200 grams

$\rm 200 = 400e^{-0.035t}$

x = 19.80 years ≈ 20 years

Thus, for part (a) the answer is 400 grams for part (b) 198.63 grams and for part (c)  20 years.

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