RADIOACTIVE DECAY . One hundred grams of plutonium is stored in a container . The amount P ( in grams ) of plutonium present after t years can be modeled by this equation :
P = 100(0.99997)t
How much plutonium is present after (a) 5,000 years? (b) 10,000 years? (c) 20,000 years?
P = 100(0.99997)t
How much plutonium is present after (a) 5,000 years? (b) 10,000 years? (c) 20,000 years?
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(a) 86.07 grams
(b) 74.08 grams
(c) 54.88 grams