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Chapter 6 Problem 93

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Estimating the Date That a Prehistoric Man Died The bones of a prehistoric man found in the desert of New Mexico contain approximately 5% of the original amount of carbon 14. If the half-life of carbon 14 is 5600 years, approximately how long ago did the man die?

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From the textbook chapter Exponential and Logarithmic Functions you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Algebra and Trigonometry 8 
Author Michael Sullivan
ISBN 9780132329033

Solved: Estimating the Date That a Prehistoric Man Died

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