Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
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Problem 446RE: The half-life of radioactive iodine is 60 days. How much of a 50 mg sample will be left in 40 days?
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![Find the half-life (in hours) of a radioactive substance that is reduced by 40 percent in 20 hours.
(include units)
Half life = |](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4c6dd7b8-48b5-4422-964e-a8e06c996982%2F80dc6dbb-eb3b-4c8e-bac5-d0bac8ee17e7%2Fjnl9mb_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Find the half-life (in hours) of a radioactive substance that is reduced by 40 percent in 20 hours.
(include units)
Half life = |
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