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If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.155 x 104 years, what percentage of the original ¹4C is still present? (The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.)

If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.155 x 104 years, what percentage of the original ¹4C is still present? (The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.)

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If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.155 x 104 years, what percentage of the original ¹4C is still present? (The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.) 14 14 1 4 7 +/- 258 % 3 6 9 0 X C x 100
Transcribed Image Text:If a tree dies and the trunk remains undisturbed for 1.155 x 104 years, what percentage of the original ¹4C is still present? (The half-life of ¹4C is 5730 years.) 14 14 1 4 7 +/- 258 % 3 6 9 0 X C x 100
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