Use 5 digits installed) Crater Lake in Oregon, USA, was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. A sample of coal from a tree burned during an eruption contains about 46% carbon-14 compared to live trees. knowing that the carbon-14 half-life is 5730 years, answer: a) What is the rate of continuous decay of carbon-14? b) Find an equation for how much carbon-4 remains after years. c) Estimate how long the lake was formed.

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Use 5 digits installed) Crater Lake in Oregon, USA, was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. A sample of coal from a tree burned during an eruption contains about 46% carbon-14 compared to live trees. knowing that the carbon-14 half-life is 5730 years, answer:
a) What is the rate of continuous decay of carbon-14?
b) Find an equation for how much carbon-4 remains after years.
c) Estimate how long the lake was formed.
 
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