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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The half-life of radium-226 is 1600 years. Given a 22mg sample, find a function that models the mass remaining after t years.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

half-life problems are extremely plug-and-play. i think you are just missing the formula.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use\[m=m _{0}e ^{-\lambda t}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

e^-lambda t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 22e^-.00043t ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m=22e^-.00043t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeap!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woohoo thank you roshan. You have been a huge help in me understanding twice now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My pleasure as always.......

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