81. Suppose a rock sample initially contains 250 grams of the radioactive substance unobtainium, and that the amount of unobtainium after t years is given by an exponential function of the form S(t) = Aek. The half-life of unob- tainium is 29 years, which means that it takes 29 years for the amount of the substance to decrease by half. (a) Find an equation for the exponential function S(t). (b) What percentage of unobtainium decays each year? (c) How long will it be before the rock sample contains only 6 grams of unobtainium?
81. Suppose a rock sample initially contains 250 grams of the radioactive substance unobtainium, and that the amount of unobtainium after t years is given by an exponential function of the form S(t) = Aek. The half-life of unob- tainium is 29 years, which means that it takes 29 years for the amount of the substance to decrease by half. (a) Find an equation for the exponential function S(t). (b) What percentage of unobtainium decays each year? (c) How long will it be before the rock sample contains only 6 grams of unobtainium?
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