Carbon-14 decays exponentially with a half-live of 5700 years. (a) Find the value of r in A(t) = anert for t in years. Give the

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Carbon-14 decays exponentially with a half-live of 5700 years.
(a) Find the value of r in A(t) = anert for t in years. Give the exact value and a decimal approximation.
(b) An Egyptian mummy is discovered in which the amount of carbon -14 present is only about two-
thirds the amount found in the atmosphere. How long ago was the mummy buried?
(c) Another Egyptian mummy is estimated to contain 59% of the carbon-14 in contained originally. How
long ago was the mummy buried?

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