Solve. -One Method to Determine the Time Since an Animal Died

question 41

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-One method to determine the time since an animal died is to estimate the percentage of carbon-14 remaining in its bones. The percent P in decimal form of carbon-14 remaining x years is given by
P(x) = e-0.000121x. Approximate (to the nearest whole year) the age of a fossil if there is 65% of
Carbon-14 remaining.

• A) 1546
• B) -34,499
• C) -15,469
• D) 3560

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