Answer:
There is 1/8 of the parent C-14 left. 1/8 means that 3 half-lives have elapsed. Multiply the half-life of C14 by 3: 5,730 years x 3 = 11,460 years old. The sample is only 11,460 years old, to the claim is not valid.
A downhill skier traveling down a hill has a large amount of kinetic energy because of their mass and high velocity.
