Problema Solution

An isotope of a nuclear substance is very unstable. It is decaying at a rate of 21% each second. Find how much isotope remains 15 seconds after 6 grams of the isotope is created.

Use y=6(2.7) -0.021t as the model.

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y = 6*2.7 - 0.021*15

= 16.2 - 0.315

= 15.885 gm