A wooden artifact from a Chinese temple has a 14C activityof 38.0 counts per minute as compared with an activityof 58.2 counts per minute for a standard of zero age. Fromthe half-life for 14C decay, 5715 yr, determine the age of theartifact.

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A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.