The Age of an Ancient Artifact Can Be Determined by the Amount

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Short Answer

The age of an ancient artifact can be determined by the amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining in it. If $D _ { 0 }$ is the original amount of carbon-14 and D is the amount remaining, then the artifact's age A (in years) is given by $A = - 8267 \ln \left( \frac { D } { D _ { 0 } } \right)$ Find the age of an object if the amount D of carbon-14 that remains in the object is 85% of the original amount $D _ { 0 }$ .

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