When a plant dies, it stops acquiring carbon-14 from the atmosphere. The amount y (in grams) of carbon-14 in the body of an organism after t years is y = a(0.5)/5730, where a is the initial amount (in grams). What percent of the carbon-14 is released each year? %3D

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When a plant dies, it stops acquiring carbon-14 from the atmosphere. The amount y (in grams) of
carbon-14 in the body of an organism after t years is y = a(0.5)t/5730, where a is the initial amount (in
grams). What percent of the carbon-14 is released each year?
Product Performance and Purpose:
A. Show your findings/solution that will answer the given problem?
Solution should be like Example 4 in "What Is It":
y = a(0.5)/5730
Given
B. The yearly release rate of carbon-14 is about
or
%.
Transcribed Image Text:Situation: When a plant dies, it stops acquiring carbon-14 from the atmosphere. The amount y (in grams) of carbon-14 in the body of an organism after t years is y = a(0.5)t/5730, where a is the initial amount (in grams). What percent of the carbon-14 is released each year? Product Performance and Purpose: A. Show your findings/solution that will answer the given problem? Solution should be like Example 4 in "What Is It": y = a(0.5)/5730 Given B. The yearly release rate of carbon-14 is about or %.
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