USING AND UNDERSTANDING MATHEMATICS W/
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Author: BENNETT AND BR
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Chapter 8.B, Problem 49E
Approximate Half-Life Formula. Use the approximate half-life formula. Discuss whether the formula is valid for the case described.
49. Urban encroachment is causing the area of a forest to decline at a rate of 6% per year. What is the approximate half-life of the forest? Based on this approximate half-life, about what fraction of the forest will remain in 50 years?
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