The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. A sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 6958 kg and decreases continuously at a relative rate of 19% per day. Find the mass of the sample after six days. Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. A sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 6958 kg and decreases continuously at a relative rate of 19% per day. Find the mass of the sample after six days. Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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![The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. A sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 6958 kg and
decreases continuously at a relative rate of 19% per day. Find the mass of the sample after six days.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Transcribed Image Text:The mass of a radioactive substance follows a continuous exponential decay model. A sample of this radioactive substance has an initial mass of 6958 kg and
decreases continuously at a relative rate of 19% per day. Find the mass of the sample after six days.
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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