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Karolina [17]
3 years ago
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9. Determine how long it takes for 80% of the material to decay.

Mathematics
1 answer:
Vilka [71]3 years ago
5 0

Using an exponential function, it is found that it takes 18.6 days for 80% of the material to decay.

The amount of a substance after t days is modeled by:

A(t) = A(0)e^{-kt}

In which:

  • k is the decay rate, as a decimal.
  • A(0) is the initial amount.

The half-life is of 8 days, hence A(8) = 0.5A(0), and this is used to find k.

A(t) = A(0)e^{-kt}

0.5A(0) = A(0)e^{-8k}

e^{-8k} = 0.5

\ln{e^{-8k}} = \ln{0.5}

-8k = \ln{0.5}

k = -\frac{\ln{0.5}}{8}

k = 0.08664339757

Hence:

A(t) = A(0)e^{-0.08664339757t}

The time it takes for 80% of the material to decay it t for which A(t) = 0.2A(0), hence:

0.2A(0) = A(0)e^{-0.08664339757t}

e^{-0.08664339757t} = 0.2

\ln{e^{-0.08664339757t}} = \ln{0.2}

-0.08664339757t = \ln{0.2}

t = -\frac{\ln{0.2}}{0.08664339757}

t = 18.6

It takes 18.6 days for 80% of the material to decay.

To learn more about exponential functions, you can take a look at brainly.com/question/24906920

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