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Homework Statement
The half life of carbon 14 is 5730 years long. Assume that dQ/dt = -rQ. Determine the constant rate r.
The attempt at a solution
dQ/dt = -rQ (Given)
dQ/Q = -rdt (algebra)
lnQ = -rt (integrate)
-lnQ/t = r (algebra)
How do I work in 5,730? Also, did I do the equations correctly?
The half life of carbon 14 is 5730 years long. Assume that dQ/dt = -rQ. Determine the constant rate r.
The attempt at a solution
dQ/dt = -rQ (Given)
dQ/Q = -rdt (algebra)
lnQ = -rt (integrate)
-lnQ/t = r (algebra)
How do I work in 5,730? Also, did I do the equations correctly?