| Use the equation we have derived for carbon dating, N(t) = N0 e − 0.0001216 t,
to answer the following question. It may be helpful to know that the
half-life of 14C is 5700 years. |
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Problem 4 - Calculate the age of a fossil If 12% of the initial amount of 14C in a sample remains, how much time has elapsed? |
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| 17,436 years | ||
| 10,716 years | ||
| 6384 years | ||
| 17,556 years | ||
| Not enough information is provided to answer the question. | ||