The half-life of strontium-90 is 28 years. Suppose we have a 80 mg sample. (a) Find a function that models the mass m(t) remaining after t years. m(t) = (b) How much of the sample will remain after 90 years? m(90) = mg.

The half-life of strontium-90 is 28 years. Suppose we have a 80 mg sample. (a) Find a function that models the mass m(t) remaining after t years. m(t) = (b) How much of the sample will remain after 90 years? m(90) = mg.

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The half-life of strontium-90 is 28 years. Suppose we have a 80 mg sample.
(a) Find a function that models the mass m(t) remaining after t years.
m(t) =
(b) How much of the sample will remain after 90 years?
m(90) =
mg.

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