2. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. The function A(n) = 100(0.5)" where A(n) is the percentage of carbon-14 remaining after n half-life periods. a) To the nearest percent, how much of the original carbon-14 is left after 9168 years? b) Estimate the number of half-life periods that have passed when there is 30% of the original

2. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. The function A(n) = 100(0.5)" where A(n) is the percentage of carbon-14 remaining after n half-life periods. a) To the nearest percent, how much of the original carbon-14 is left after 9168 years? b) Estimate the number of half-life periods that have passed when there is 30% of the original

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