13. The carbon from the heartwood of a giant sequoia tree gives 11 ¹C counts per minute per gram of carbon, whereas the wood from the outer portion of the tree gives 15 ¹4C per minute per gram of carbon. How old is the tree? The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.

13. The carbon from the heartwood of a giant sequoia tree gives 11 ¹C counts per minute per gram of carbon, whereas the wood from the outer portion of the tree gives 15 ¹4C per minute per gram of carbon. How old is the tree? The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.

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14C is 5730 years.

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