A picture supposedly painted by Vermeer (1632-1675) contains 99.5% of its carbon-14 (half-life of 5730 years). 1. Is this enough information to determine if the picture is a fake? 2. What is the strategy for attacking the problem?
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A picture supposedly painted by Vermeer (1632-1675) contains 99.5% of its carbon-14 (half-life of 5730 years).
1. Is this enough information to determine if the picture is a fake?
2. What is the strategy for attacking the problem?
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