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Grade 11 Exponents CCSS: HSF-LE.B.5
Jacob is a geologist dating a rock sample using radioactive decay. He uses
[math]K(t) = K₀e^(-0.00012t)[/math], with t in years. He finds the decay constant is smaller. Which function has the smaller constant?
[math]K(t) = K₀e^(-0.00012t)[/math], with t in years. He finds the decay constant is smaller. Which function has the smaller constant?
- [math] K(t) = K_0e^(-0.00015t)[/math]
- [math] K(t) = K_0e^(-0.00009t)[/math]
- [math] K(t) = 0.98K_0e^(-0.00012t)[/math]
- [math] K(t) = 1.02K_0e^(-0.00015t)[/math]
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