Radiocactive Decay. A 15-g sample of radioactive iodine decays in such a way that mass remaining after t days is given by m(t) = 15e^-0.087t , where m(t) is measured in grams. After how many days is there only 5g remaining ?
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Radiocactive Decay. A 15-g sample of radioactive iodine decays in such a way that mass remaining after t days is given by m(t)
Answer:
There will be 5 grams remaining after approximately 12.63 days.
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