Radioactive iodine is used to determine the health of the thyroid gland. It decays according to the equation where t is in days. Find the half-life of this substance. Round to the tenths place.For the half life: The half life is the solution (t) of the equation : a/2= ae ^ (-0.0856t)

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Radioactive iodine is used to determine the health of the thyroid gland. It decays according to the equation  where t is in days. Find the half-life of this substance. Round to the tenths place.For the half life: The half life is the solution (t) of the equation : a/2= ae ^ (-0.0856t)

tkhunny · Answer

Okay, solve it!  What's preventing you from the completion of your quest?

anonymous · Answer

$$\large e^{.0856t}=.5\iff .0856t=\ln(.5)$$is a start

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