Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems
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ISBN: 9781337632515
Author: Dennis G. Zill
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 7E
Determine the half-life of the radioactive substance described in Problem 6.
6. Initially 100 milligrams of a radioactive substance was present. After 6 hours the mass had decreased by 3%. If the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of the substance present at time t, find the amount remaining after 24 hours.
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Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems
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