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Estimating Age A fossilized leaf contains
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To calculate: Theage of a fossil, if the fossilized leaf contains
Answer to Problem 12AYU
Solution:
The fossil is about
Explanation of Solution
Given Information:
A fossilized leaf contains
Formula used:
The amount
Calculation:
Half-life of the carbon-
By substituting value of
Now, simplify this equation for
By taking logarithm of both sides,
Now, substitute this value of
If the amount
By dividing both sides by
By taking logarithm on both sides,
Thus, the fossil is about
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