| 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 5- Calculate the amount of 14C remaining after a given time has passed Approximately what percentage of an initial
sample of 14C remains after 33,450 years? |
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| 17.0% | ||
| 2.7% | ||
| 5.9% | ||
| 1.7% | ||
| Not enough information is provided to answer the question. | ||