5. The half-life period of a certain radioactive isotope is 11 hours. There is a 200 g sample of the isotope. a) How long would it take for the sample to reach 10 g? Round the final answer to the nearest minute. b) What is the domain and range of this function?

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5. The half-life period of a certain radioactive isotope is 11 hours. There is a 200 g sample of the
isotope.
a) How long would it take for the sample to reach 10 g? Round the final answer to the nearest
minute.
b) What is the domain and range of this function?
Transcribed Image Text:5. The half-life period of a certain radioactive isotope is 11 hours. There is a 200 g sample of the isotope. a) How long would it take for the sample to reach 10 g? Round the final answer to the nearest minute. b) What is the domain and range of this function?
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