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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use the rule of 70 to estimate the time it will take an initial quantity to drop to half its value when: P= 4.61(0.999)^t, where t is in years. Round your answer to two decimal places. The half-life is approximately______ years.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The initial quantity is 4.61 so half of that is 2.255 so we need to solve this: 2.255=4.61(.999)^t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

using logs?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmmmm...yeah about that heheh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

t= log(1/2)/log (0.999) right?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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