4. How old is a hominid skull with 30% of its original C14 concentration, given that the half-life of C14 is 5730 years? Report to the nearest year (a whole number)
4. How old is a hominid skull with 30% of its original C14 concentration, given that the half-life of C14 is 5730 years? Report to the nearest year (a whole number)
Chapter6: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
Section6.7: Exponential And Logarithmic Models
Problem 2SE: Is carbon dating? Why does it work? Give an example in which carbon dating would be useful.
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