Math Problem Statement
a piece of wood from an acient burial site has an activity of 3.0 x 10 Bq. the original activity is estimated to be 2.4 x 10Bq. what is the estimated age of the wood?where R= 100()
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Radioactive decay
Exponential functions
Logarithms
Formulas
Radioactive decay formula
Exponential decay formula
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
High School
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