Problema Solution
In 1964, paleontologist discovered the bones of a new species of dinosaur. The age of the dinosaur was estimated using potassium-40dating of rocks surrounding the bones. Alanysis of these rocks indicated that 63.6% of the original amount of potassium-40was still present. The decay model for potassium-40-is A=A0e -0.5292t where t is in billions of years. Let A=0.636 AO in this decay model and estimate the age of the bones of the dinosaur.
The bones are approximately----- billion years old.
(Type an integar or decimal rounded to four decimal places as needed).
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0.636A=A0*e^-0.5292t
A0= 40;
substituting
25.14= 40*e^-0.5292t
taking log
1.405= 1.602- 0.5292t*loge
1.5t=1.405
t=0.933
taking antilog
t=8.6 billion years