6th Edition

ISBN: 9780134091983

Author: Hewitt

Publisher: PEARSON CO

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Chapter 23, Problem 55E

If we divide a number by 2, and then divide the result by 2, and so on indefinitely, the answer will never be zero. Why, then, is carbon dating useful only for materials that are no older than about 50,000 years? (Hint: What is the half-life of carbon-14?)

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