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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5. The half-life of a certain radioactive material is 78 hours. An initial amount of the material has a mass of 790 kg. Write an exponential function that models the decay of this material. Find how much radioactive material remains after 18 hours. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

Hm, Y=790(1/2)^ 18/78 That is your exponential function. Now just solve.

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

See, your initial amount was 790 Your radioactive material is "half-life" Your power is T (time) so 18/78

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

will you help me with a few more?

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

I have to get off, sorry :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its okay

OpenStudy (the_fizicx99):

Good luck :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!

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