help! i don't even know where to begin with this
does (t) = 5730?
would that make the function look like
C(5730)=Coe^(k*5730) ?
That's right, C(5730) = Co.e^(5730.t)
Also, because the half-life of carbon-14 is t=5730, you have:
C(5730) = 0.5 * Co
Using these two equations, it is not so hard to find t.
>>36047
Argh, I mistyped t for k...
That's right, C(5730) = Co.e^(5730.*k*)
Also, because the half-life of carbon-14 is t=5730, you have:
C(5730) = 0.5 * Co
Using these two equations, it is not so hard to find *k*.
>>36052
thanks!
what is the next step towards finding k?
>>36105
divide by C_0 and take the logarithm.
<math>C(5730) = 0.5 C_0 = C_0 e^{5730 k}</math>
