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AleksandrR [38]
3 years ago
6

A fossil was analyzed and determined to have a carbon-14 level that is 80 % that of living organisms. the half-life of c-14 is 5

730 years. how old is the fossil? express your answer with the appropriate units.
Mathematics
1 answer:
liq [111]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The fossil is 1860 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for the amount of fossil has the following format:

Q(t) = Q(0)e^{rt}

In which Q(t) is the amount after t years, Q(0) is the initial amount and r is the rate of change.

Half-life of c-14 is 5730 years.

This means that Q(5730) = 0.5Q(0)

So

Q(t) = Q(0)e^{rt}

0.5Q(0) = Q(0)e^{5730r}

e^{5730r} = 0.5

\ln{e^{5730r}} = \ln{0.5}

5730r = \ln{0.5}

r = \frac{\ln{0.5}}{5730}

r = -0.00012

So

Q(t) = Q(0)e^{-0.00012t}

How old is the fossil?

This is t for which

Q(t) = 0.8Q(0)

So

Q(t) = Q(0)e^{-0.00012t}

0.8Q(0) = Q(0)e^{-0.00012t}

e^{-0.00012t} = 0.8

\ln{e^{-0.00012t}} = \ln{0.8}

-0.00012t = \ln{0.8}

t = -\frac{\ln{0.8}}{-0.00012}

t = 1860

The fossil is 1860 years old.

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