Formula for C - 14 dating:
Age = [ ln ( percent/100 ) / ln (1/2 ) ] * 5,730 =
= [ ln ( 0.00921 ) / ln ( 0.5 ) ] * 5.730 =
= [( - 4.68746 ) : ( - 0.6931478 )] * 5,730 =
= 6.7626 * 5,730 = 38,749.56 ≈ 39,000 ( rounded to the nearest thousand )
Answer: The person died about 39,000 years ago.
Answer:
Number of minutes per lap = 2.25 minute
Number of lap per minute = 0.444 lap (Approx)
Time taken for 15 lap = 33.75 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Number of laps = 4
Time taken = 9 min
Computation:
Number of minutes per lap = 9 / 4
Number of minutes per lap = 2.25 minute
Number of lap per minute = 4 / 9
Number of lap per minute = 0.444 lap (Approx)
Time taken for 15 lap = 15 x 2.25
Time taken for 15 lap = 33.75 minutes
Distribute 1/2 to <span>(n – 4):
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Subtract (2n + 3):
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Your equation should now look like this:
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Combine like terms on both sides:
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Subtract 1/2n from both sides:
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Divide both sides by -5/2 to get n by itself:
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The value of n is
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