JN 2. SOLVE AND SHOW THE COMPLETE SOLUTION 2. A tree contains a known percentage po of a radioactive substance with half-life t. When thetree dies the substance decays and isn't replaced. If the percentage of the substance in thefossilized remains of such a tree is found to be pi, how long has the tree been dead?

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2. A tree contains a known percentage po of a radioactive substance with half-1 tree dies the substance decays and isn't replaced. If the percentage of the S fossilized remains of such a tree is found to be pi, how long has the tree been c

2. A tree contains a known percentage po of a radioactive substance with half-1 tree dies the substance decays and isn't replaced. If the percentage of the S fossilized remains of such a tree is found to be pi, how long has the tree been c

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