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An initial sample of 260 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function $A(t) = 260e^{-0.031t}$ where $t$ is given in years. (a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 35 years? Round your answer to one decimal place. (b) What is the half-life of the substance? Round your answer to one decimal place.

          An initial sample of 260 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function $A(t) = 260e^{-0.031t}$ where $t$ is given in years.
(a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 35 years? Round your answer to one decimal place.
(b) What is the half-life of the substance? Round your answer to one decimal place.

An initial sample of 260 g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t) = 260e^-0.031t where t is given in years.
(a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 35 years? Round your answer to one decimal place.
(b) What is the half-life of the substance? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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An initial sample of 260g of a radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t)=260e^(-0.031t) where t is given in years. (a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 35 years? Round your answer to one decimal place. (b) What is the half-life of the substance? Round your answer to one decimal place. An initial sample of 260 g of a radioactive substance -0.031t decays according to the function A(t) = 260e where t is given in years. (a) How many grams of the substance will remain after 35 years? Round your answer to one decimal place. (b) What is the half-life of the substance? Round your answer to one decimal place