An initial sample of 446 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t)=446e−0.037tA(t)=446e-0.037twhere tt is given in years. (a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 141 years? Round your answer to one decimal place.
An initial sample of 446 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t)=446e−0.037tA(t)=446e-0.037twhere tt is given in years. (a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 141 years? Round your answer to one decimal place.
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An initial sample of 446 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t)=446e−0.037tA(t)=446e-0.037twhere tt is given in years.
(a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 141 years? Round your answer to one decimal place.
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